"save the drama for your mama" meaning in English

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Phrase

Etymology: Formed because of the rhyme between drama and mama. Etymology templates: {{m|en|drama}} drama, {{m|en|mama}} mama Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} save the drama for your mama
  1. (slang) Refrain from inciting drama (rumor, lying, or an exaggerated reaction to life events). Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-save_the_drama_for_your_mama-en-phrase-I90208Iv
  2. (slang) Synonym of suck it up (with the implication that one's mother is not present to care about one's feelings) Tags: slang Synonyms: suck it up [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-save_the_drama_for_your_mama-en-phrase-h-cX8Alj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 31 69 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 31 69

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