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to make your opinions about something clear
nie robić z czegoś tajemnicy
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make no secret of sth
He makes no secret of his contempt for the former Prime Minister.
to tell someone your secret feelings and things that worry you, usually because you feel a strong need to talk about them
otworzyć przed kimś serce
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pour your heart out
She poured her heart out about how difficult life was at home.
to get rid of your anger, excitement, or energy in a way that does not harm anyone by doing something active
wypuścić parę
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let off steam
I’d had the most frustrating time in the meeting and needed to let off steam.
(formal) to show your true feelings openly
mieć serce na dłoni, okazywać otwarcie uczucia
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wear your heart on your sleeve
You know what Tom is like- he wears his heart on his sleeve.
to pretend that you are happy when you are really very upset
zachować zimną krew, robić dobrą minę do złej gry
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put on a brave face/ put a brace face on it
She seemed fairly cheerful but I suspect she was putting on a brave face./ I had to put a brave face on it for the kids.
to start to improve your behaviour or control your emotions when you have been very upset
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get a grip (on yourself)
Come on, get a grip!
keep someone or something under control
powstrzymywać
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hold in
She’d been unhappy for a long time, but holding it in for the kids’ sake.
to try hard not to have or show a feeling
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fight back
He fought back tears as he walked behind his father’s coffin.
to stop yourself from feeling or showing a particular emotion
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hold back
She struggled to hold back her tears.
to deliberately not allow yourself to show a strong feeling or emotion
dusić coś w sobie, tłumić coś
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bottle up
He never dealt with a grief- just bottled it up for years.
to tell someone something that you should keep secret
wysawać coś, zdradzać (Twoja twarz zdradza, że...)
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give away
She pretends she’s not interested in him, but her interest when his name is mentioned gives her away./ His eyes gave nothing away.
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