目め頭がしらを押おさえる

expression, ichidan verb

hold back tears; stop oneself from crying

Idiomatic expression literally meaning 'to press the inner corners of one's eyes', used figuratively for suppressing tears or strong emotion.

• 感かん動どうのあまり、思おもわず目め頭がしらを押おさえた。

  I was so moved that I instinctively held back tears.

• 彼かの女じょは別わかれの場ば面めんで目め頭がしらを押おさえていた。

  She was holding back tears at the parting scene.