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They were taught in their family never to show their anger or fears. Instead they ______ them up.
They were taught in their family never to show their anger or fears. Instead they ______ them up.
bottle
Everyone who works as much as you do will ______ sooner or later.
Everyone who works as much as you do will ______ sooner or later.
crack up
When I was little, I used to ______ of a dentist.
When I was little, I used to ______ of a dentist.
freak out
His face lit up when his parents gave him a motorbike for his birthday, showing how his eyes ______ with happiness.
His face lit up when his parents gave him a motorbike for his birthday, showing how his eyes ______ with happiness.
Brenda really felt she ______ her parents down when she dropped out of college.
Brenda really felt she ______ her parents down when she dropped out of college.
Flashcards
Bottle up
Bottle up
To hide your feelings and not express them.
Crack up
Crack up
To become overwhelmed with problems and lose control.
Freak out
Freak out
To become very frightened, excited, or anxious.
Light up
Light up
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Take out on
Take out on
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Study Notes
Phrasal Verbs Related to Emotions
- Bottle up: To repress feelings, often by not expressing anger or fear. Families may teach this.
- Crack up: To become unable to think or act rationally due to stress or problems. Everyone experiences this eventually.
- Freak out: To become overly afraid, anxious, or excited. Can be triggered by a stimulus like a dentist appointment.
- Light up: To express happiness or excitement through facial expressions.
- Take out on: To direct anger or frustration at someone else when the anger is directed at something else. This is not okay.
- Tear up: To start crying, to have tears in your eyes.
- Let down: To disappoint others. Dropping out of college can let one's parents down.
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