chokesomethingback
phrasal verbwithchokeverbuk/tʃəʊk/us/tʃoʊk/
If youchokebackfeelingsortears, youforceyourself not to show howangryorupsetyou are:
Choking back myanger, Itriedtospeakcalmly.
"Johnhas had anaccident," she said,chokingbackthetears.
Controlling emotions
- blackmail
- bottle
- bottlesomethingup
- brave
- breaking point
- cauterization
- choke
- compose
- cork
- emotional blackmailidiom
- frustrated
- get beyondsomething
- get pastsomeone
- give voice tosomethingidiom
- put on a brave faceidiom
- repress
- repressed
- self-possessed
- self-possession
- swallow