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to keep a stiff face (lip)

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  • keep a stiff upper lip — be brave, face trouble bravely The prisoners tried hard to keep a stiff upper lip in spite of the hardships of the prison …   Idioms and examples

  • keep a stiff upper lip — {v. phr.} To be brave; face trouble bravely. * /He was very much worried about his sick daughter, but he kept a stiff upper lip./ * /Although he was having some trouble with the engine, the pilot kept a stiff upper lip and landed the plane safely …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • keep a stiff upper lip — {v. phr.} To be brave; face trouble bravely. * /He was very much worried about his sick daughter, but he kept a stiff upper lip./ * /Although he was having some trouble with the engine, the pilot kept a stiff upper lip and landed the plane safely …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • keep\ a\ stiff\ upper\ lip — v. phr. To be brave; face trouble bravely. He was very much worried about his sick daughter, but he kept a stiff upper lip. Although he was having some trouble with the engine, the pilot kept a stiff upper lip and landed the plane safely. Compare …   Словарь американских идиом

  • keep a stiff upper lip — idi a) to face misfortune bravely and resolutely b) to suppress the display of any emotion …   From formal English to slang

  • stiff upper lip — noun self restraint in the expression of emotion (especially fear or grief) the British like to keep a stiff upper lip • Hypernyms: ↑self restraint, ↑temperateness * * * noun : a determined attitude or effort in the face of trouble usually used… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Stiff upper lip — One who has a stiff upper lip displays fortitude in the face of adversity, or exercises self restraint in the expression of emotion. The phrase is most commonly heard as part of the idiom keep a stiff upper lip , and has traditionally been used… …   Wikipedia

  • stiff upper lip — noun Etymology: from the phrase keep a stiff upper lip Date: 1815 a steady and determined attitude or manner in the face of trouble • stiff upper lip adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • keep one's chin up — {v. phr.} To be brave; be determined; face trouble with courage. * /He didn t think that he would ever get out of the jungle alive, but he kept his chin up./ Compare: KEEP A STIFF UPPER LIP …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • keep one's chin up — {v. phr.} To be brave; be determined; face trouble with courage. * /He didn t think that he would ever get out of the jungle alive, but he kept his chin up./ Compare: KEEP A STIFF UPPER LIP …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • lip — n 1.Usu. lips labia, mouth. 2.Slang. impudence, insolence, sauciness, Inf. sauce, Inf. sassiness, Inf. back talk, Dial. sass, Inf. cheek, Sl. mouth, Sl. mouthing off, Sl. smarting off; discourtesy, rudeness, incivility, impertinence, flippancy,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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