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shut off

Phrasal-verb Emotion control

Meaning

to block or stop feeling emotions

Example Sentences

"He learned to shut off his emotions to stay strong."

Related Expressions

step up efforts

to increase the level of effort or activity

gear up for

to prepare mentally and physically for a challenge or task

draw on experience

to use one’s past knowledge or experience as a resource

look down on oneself

to think poorly of oneself because of guilt or regret

stop over

to stay somewhere for a short time during a long journey

hand back praise

to redirect compliments to the people who earned them