“Bottle up” means:
- To Suppress or Contain Emotions:
- To keep feelings, especially negative ones like anger, frustration, or sadness, inside without expressing them.
- Example: “He tends to bottle up his feelings instead of talking about them.”
Prepositions
- Before “bottle up”: Typically not used with prepositions directly before the phrase. It stands alone or is preceded by the subject or the emotions being suppressed.
- After “bottle up”: Often followed by the emotions or feelings being contained.
- Example: “She bottled up her anger for years.”
Collocations
- Bottle up (feelings/emotions/anger/frustration)
- Bottle up (pain/sadness)
Example Sentences
- “He tends to bottle up his feelings instead of talking about them.”
- “She bottled up her anger for years.”
- “Don’t bottle up your emotions; it’s healthier to express them.”
- “He bottled up his frustration and kept smiling.”
- “She often bottles up her sadness, pretending everything is fine.”
- “He bottled up his disappointment and moved on.”
- “They bottled up their feelings during the argument.”
- “She bottled up her pain to stay strong for her family.”
- “He bottled up his anxiety and tried to relax.”
- “They bottled up their fears and faced the challenge.”
- “She bottled up her grief after the loss.”
- “He bottled up his resentment and didn’t say a word.”
- “They bottled up their excitement to stay calm.”
- “She bottled up her stress and continued working.”
- “He bottled up his jealousy and acted normal.”
- “They bottled up their annoyance to avoid a fight.”
- “She bottled up her worry about the future.”
- “He bottled up his anger during the meeting.”
- “They bottled up their emotions to appear professional.”
- “She bottled up her frustration with a smile.”
- “He bottled up his sadness and focused on his work.”
- “They bottled up their fear of failure.”
- “She bottled up her anxiety and kept it to herself.”
- “He bottled up his disappointment when he didn’t get the job.”
- “They bottled up their anger to keep the peace.”
- “She bottled up her excitement until the surprise was revealed.”
- “He bottled up his pain and didn’t show it.”
- “They bottled up their emotions during the crisis.”
- “She bottled up her frustration and didn’t complain.”
- “He bottled up his feelings and didn’t share them.”
- “They bottled up their stress to avoid worrying others.”
- “She bottled up her sadness to stay strong for her kids.”
- “He bottled up his anger and stayed quiet.”
- “They bottled up their excitement until the big day.”
- “She bottled up her worries and focused on the present.”
- “He bottled up his frustration and remained calm.”
- “They bottled up their feelings to avoid conflict.”
- “She bottled up her emotions and didn’t let anyone see her cry.”
- “He bottled up his disappointment and acted happy.”
- “They bottled up their stress and tried to relax.”
- “She bottled up her anxiety and kept going.”
- “He bottled up his anger and didn’t lash out.”
- “They bottled up their emotions and stayed composed.”
- “She bottled up her sadness and put on a brave face.”
- “He bottled up his feelings and didn’t share them with anyone.”
- “They bottled up their frustration and didn’t argue.”
- “She bottled up her pain and kept smiling.”
- “He bottled up his anger to avoid a confrontation.”
- “They bottled up their emotions and didn’t show their true feelings.”
- “She bottled up her excitement and waited for the right moment.”