force something ↔ back phrasal verb ( see also ↑ force )
to stop yourself from showing that you are upset or frightened, especially with difficulty:
Janet forced back her tears.
force something ↔ back phrasal verb ( see also ↑ force )
to stop yourself from showing that you are upset or frightened, especially with difficulty:
Janet forced back her tears.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012