Keep inside (e.g. emotions) (6,2)

I believe the answer is:

bottle up

(Other definitions for bottle up that I've seen before include "Suppress (emotions)" , "Repress (eg, feelings)" , "To hold back" , "Keep in check" , "Repress, conceal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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