choke sth back
— phrasal verb with choke /tʃəʊk/
/tʃoʊk/ verb Definition
› If you choke back feelings or tears, you force yourself not to show how angry or upset you are: Choking back my anger, I tried to speak calmly. "John has had an accident," she said, choking back the tears.Controlling emotionsCalm and relaxedNot showing or feeling emotions
(Definition of choke sth back from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bottle sth up phrasal verb
- breaking point noun
- collected adjective (CONTROLLED)
- compose verb (BECOME CALM)
- composure noun
- contain verb (CONTROL)
- emotional blackmail noun
- frustrated adjective
- give voice to sth idiom
- gulp sth back phrasal verb
- harden your heart idiom
- internalize verb
- play it cool idiom
- put on a brave face idiom
- repress verb
- repressed adjective
- repression noun
- self-possession noun
- smoulder verb (EMOTION)
- temperate adjective (BEHAVIOUR)
Topic:
Controlling emotions
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