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minus-squareKomfortablesKissen@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoNot an american, but bottling something up means more like keeping something inside oneself. Like a wish, or trauma.
minus-squareApepollo11@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoWe have that too (UK), but here, when used without the “up” part, “bottling it” and “losing your bottle” means getting scared and deciding not to do something. Essentially, bottle = courage.
Not an american, but bottling something up means more like keeping something inside oneself. Like a wish, or trauma.
We have that too (UK), but here, when used without the “up” part, “bottling it” and “losing your bottle” means getting scared and deciding not to do something.
Essentially, bottle = courage.