gulp back (one's) sobs

gulp back (one's) sobs

To try to stop oneself from crying. I didn't want to have to tell my parents what was going on, so I tried to gulp back my sobs.
See also: back, gulp, sob
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • come back and see us
  • back
  • back at (something or some place)
  • be/go back to square one
  • a while back
  • beat back
  • back door
  • back to square one
  • be back on the rails
  • burn one's bridges/boats, to