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hold yourself back

Phrasal-verb Self-control

Meaning

to restrain oneself from reacting emotionally

Example Sentences

"He had to hold himself back from yelling at the meeting."

Related Expressions

break off from

to pause or stop doing something temporarily

say thanks to

to verbally express gratitude to someone

roll cargo out

to move freight out for delivery

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to find peace or calm inside yourself

keep going

to continue working or not give up when things are hard

get by

to manage to live or survive with what you have