dam up
US /dæm ʌp/
・UK /dæm ʌp/
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phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo block or obstruct with a dam.
The beaver dammed up the stream, creating a small pond.
phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo suppress or restrain (emotions).
It's not healthy to dam up your emotions; you need to express them.
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全英文聊時事｜Overflow in Hualien’s Landslide Dam｜花蓮堰塞湖溢流｜沉浸式英語聽力&口語訓練
- The landslide dam up in Ma'an Creek overflowed, and the flooding was devastating.
The landslide dam up in Ma'an Creek overflowed, and the flooding was devastating.
- The landslide dam up in Ma'an Creek overflowed, and the flooding was devastating.
The landslide dam up in Ma'an Creek overflowed, and the flooding was devastating.
Massive flash flood hits Nepal-China border; dozens dead, hundreds missing
- And any of that rock and debris falling into the rivers and the gorges below can easily dam up that water.
And any of that rock and debris falling into the rivers and the gorges below can easily dam up that water.