Strangled his feelings
Figuratively: he made a great effort to control his feelings. He restrained himself. He tried to hide his emotions.
(Modern Hebrew)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
חָנַק אֶת רִגְשׁוֹתָיו
Definition (Hebrew)
בְּהַשְׁאָלָה: הִתְאַמֵּץ לְהִשְׁתַּלֵּט עַל רִגְשׁוֹתָיו. בָּלַם אֶת עַצְמוֹ. נִסָּה לְהַסְתִּיר אֶת תְּחוּשׁוֹתָיו.
(הָעִבְרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה)