bottle it
(verb phrase)
Giải nghĩa:
To suddenly become too scared or nervous to do something you had planned, especially something important.
To suddenly become too scared or nervous to do something you had planned, especially something important.
Ví dụ:
He was about to ask for a raise, but he bottled it at the last minute.
He was about to ask for a raise, but he bottled it at the last minute.
bottle it
(verb phrase)
Giải nghĩa:
To keep your emotions inside rather than expressing them.
To keep your emotions inside rather than expressing them.
Ví dụ:
She's been bottling it up since the divorce, and it's not healthy.
She's been bottling it up since the divorce, and it's not healthy.
Cách sử dụng
The expression "bottle it" is used to describe when someone is holding back their emotions or feelings, rather than expressing them. It is like when you put something inside a bottle and close it tightly, nobody can see or feel it. For example, if someone is angry or upset about something but doesn't show it, you can say they are bottling it up. Or if a person is nervous about doing something but isn't showing it, you could say they are bottling up their nerves. The expression is often used to encourage someone to express their emotions or open up about their feelings rather than keeping them inside.
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