Grammar fix
bottle up your feelings
suppress difficult feelings
To keep difficult feelings inside instead of expressing or dealing with them.
How oftenCommon
LevelB2
Used inSpeech & writing
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Bottling up your feelings can make small problems feel much bigger.
When I was younger, I bottled up my feelings, but now I try to talk to someone before the stress builds up.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: He bottles in his anger.
Say: He bottles up his anger.
The phrasal verb is 'bottle up', not 'bottle in'.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Not show how you feel
How strongQuiet restraintEmotional suppression
keep your feelings to yourselfChoosing not to tell others how you feel.hold backResisting the urge to show strong emotion.
bottle up your feelingsYou're here · Keeping difficult feelings inside, often in an unhealthy way.