What is the expression that means : Try to stop crying
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choke back tears. MacMillian also suggests, choke down.
Ms Ross choked back tears as she described what had happened.
ANSWER 2
Score 7
Fight back your tears
fight back: to struggle to repress
She tried to fight back her tears
The Free Dictionary
Blink back your tears
blink back one's tears (fig): to try to keep from crying
She blinked back her tears and went on
The Free Dictionary
Get a grip!
get a grip (on yourself): (spoken) control your emotions.
Oh, get a grip, Tess! It's really not as hard as you think
Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
ANSWER 3
Score 6
"Pull yourself together!" is a common instruction to someone in such distress. However it's not a very sensitive thing to say to someone in a vulnerable emotional state!
Or "I pulled myself together and carried on with my work".
Choking back the tears is good, dealing with the crying itself, but this addresses moving on with life or dealing with the negative situation as well.