You really shouldn't hold those feelings inside of you.
•I have kept all this inside myself too long.
•You shouldn't hold in all that anger.
2. Lit. to hold in one's stomach, gut, belly, etc. •Hold your belly in so you don't look like a blimp.
•Hold in your stomach.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
keep something under your hat — informal phrase to keep something secret Thesaurus: to keep something secretsynonym Main entry: hat * * * keep (something) under your hat : to keep ( … Useful english dictionary
keep something quiet — To preserve the secrecy of something by saying nothing about it • • • Main Entry: ↑quiet * * * keep something quiet (or keep quiet about something) refrain from disclosing information about something; keep something secret * * * keep quiet about… … Useful english dictionary
keep something to yourself — phrase to not tell anyone else about something I want you to keep this to yourself! Thesaurus: to keep something secretsynonym Main entry: keep * * * ˌkeep sth to yourˈself derived to no … Useful english dictionary
keep something quiet — keep quiet about something or keep something quiet to not tell anyone about something Can we trust him to keep quiet about what he s seen? We re going to keep her decision quiet for the moment … English dictionary
keep something in mind — phrase to remember something, especially something that will be important in the future Keep that in mind when you come to make your decision. Thesaurus: to remembersynonym Main entry: mind * * * bear/keep sb/sth in ˈmind | bear/keep in … Useful english dictionary
keep something under wraps — informal phrase to keep something secret She decided to keep her plans under wraps for a while. Thesaurus: to keep something secretsynonym Main entry: wrap … Useful english dictionary
keep something in mind — keep (something) in mind to remember a piece of information when you are doing something or thinking about a matter. We will only have 20 minutes to argue our position – you must keep that in mind. If you can help them, fine, but keep in mind… … New idioms dictionary
keep something at bay — keep (something) at bay to control something and prevent it from causing you problems. She fought to keep her unhappiness at bay. In the garden, there s no security system to keep the rabbits at bay. Experts hope the economy will slow enough to… … New idioms dictionary
keep something under wraps — keep (something) under wraps to hide something. The studio is keeping details of the new movie under wraps until its release in May. The painting was bought by someone who wants to keep his name under wraps. Related vocabulary: draw a veil over… … New idioms dictionary
keep (something) down — 1. to prevent something from increasing. We need to keep down our costs. 2. to not vomit food or liquid. I was sick most of the day and couldn t keep anything down … New idioms dictionary
keep (something) under (your) hat — to keep something secret. I ve got some interesting news, but you must promise to keep it under your hat for the moment … New idioms dictionary
