bottle up

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bottle up something

1. to not express something. She bottled up her emotions throughout the tournament. The more you bottle that anger up, the more likely it is that it will explode.

2. to keep something from making progress. The French navy had bottled up the British navy. Lawmakers in key positions can bottle things up for months.

See also: bottle

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