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Definition of store up phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

store up

phrasal verb
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store something up
  1. to not deal with problems when you have them, especially when this causes problems later
    • By ignoring your feelings you are only storing up trouble for yourself.
    • They have stored up big problems for the future.
  2. to not express strong feelings, especially negative feelings, so that they get even stronger and cause problems later
    • She had stored up all her anger and eventually snapped.
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