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    Quote Originally Posted by tdol
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    What about, to bottle away, as in store up? :D

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    Could you give me an example, please?

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    Quote Originally Posted by tdol
    Could you give me an example, please?
    He kept his feelings bottled away.... :D :wink:

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    Look now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tdol
    Look now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tdol
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    Kewl. :D

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    Thanks- I'm not sure that we use it much here, which is why I didn't think to include it.

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    Default Re: Bottle

    Decidedly,in this case you apply BOTTLE UP- in other words SMOTHER

    John is very introverted,he'd rather bottle up his feelings than share his problems with anyone.

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