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3 English Phrasal Verbs With 'BOTTLE'

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We have definitions for 3 phrasal verbs with 'BOTTLE'

3 phrasal verbs with 'BOTTLE'

Bottle away

  1. Store up
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: He kept his feelings BOTTLED AWAY.

Bottle out

  1. Lack courage to do something
    (Intransitive | British English)
    » Example: She was going to tell her boss exactly what she thought, but BOTTLED OUT in the end.

Bottle up

  1. Not express your feelings
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: She BOTTLED UP her feelings even though she was furious with them and kept quiet.

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