to dam up
01
dämma upp, blockera
obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
02
hålla tillbaka, undertrycka
to hold back one's emotions, particularly anger or sadness, rather than openly acknowledging or dealing with them in a healthy manner
Exempel
Sophie felt overwhelmed by her workload but dammed up her feelings of stress, fearing it would be perceived as weakness by her colleagues.
Sophie kände sig överväldigad av sin arbetsbörda men dämde upp sina känslor av stress, av rädsla för att det skulle uppfattas som svaghet av hennes kollegor.
