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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

make amends for

to do something to show you are sorry for hurting someone

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to hide and wait for someone or something

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to search or investigate something to find more information

back out of

to decide not to do something you agreed to do

press for

to insistently demand something

tick off

to mark completed items on a list