bottled it

A form of bottle it — To suppress an action or expression, especially when due to lack of courage.

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of bottle it
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APA

bottled it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bottled%20it

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“bottled it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bottled%20it. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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