baggage »
In a metaphorical sense, factors that restrict a person's freedom, often in an intellectual or psychological way: emotional baggage.
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bring down »
To make someone feel bad emotionally.
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carried away »
Made excessively emotional or excited.
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collect one's thoughts »
To become mentally composed, especially after being distressed, surprised, or disoriented; to become calm or organized in one's emotional state or thinking, as in preparation for a conversation, speech, decision, etc.
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come to terms »
To accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful.
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dry eye »
An eye which is not crying, i.e. someone emotionally unmoved.
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fall apart »
To be emotionally in crisis.
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good drunk »
A person who is cheerful and companionable when intoxicated, retaining reasonable control of his or her mental and emotional faculties.
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harsh one's mellow »
To make someone feel bad emotionally.
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in stride »
Without emotional upset.
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lump in one's throat »
A feeling of emotional sadness. On the point of crying.
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lump to one's throat »
A feeling of emotional sadness. On the point of crying.
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no pressure »
The situation at hand is rife with emotional pressure.
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on one's feet »
Being stable or capable, especially in a financial or emotional sense.
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play with fire »
To put oneself in a precarious situation with a high risk of getting harmed, particularly emotionally or financially.
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