dam sth up
— phrasal verb with dam uk/dæm/us/dæm/verb [ T ] -mm-
to build a dam across a river in order to store water
If you dam up your feelings, especially anger or sadness, you do not allow yourself to express or show your feelings in a healthy way.
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Ditches, dams & tunnels
- cut
- cutting
- dam
- dike
- ditch
- dyke
- groin
- groyne
- spillway
- subway
- the Channel Tunnel
- the Chunnel
- trench
- tunnel
- underpass
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Closing and blocking
Controlling emotions