put on a brave face en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic, informal, without object) To behave in a brave or stoic manner.
[You] put on a brave face, but the inside of your mind is on overdrive and your heart is full of fear and worry. You suddenly look at the people around you and see their pain so clearly.
(Can we date this quote?), Jeanine Patten-Coble, Struck by Hope: The True Story of Answering God’s Call and the Creation of Little Pink Houses of Hope, Read the Spirit Books, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| puts on a brave face | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| put on a brave face | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put on a brave face | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| putting on a brave face | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Relateds
grin and bear it · whistle in the dark
Translations (5)
pl zrobić dobrą minę do złej gry (Translations) · pl robić dobrą minę do złej gry (Translations) · ru храбри́ться (Translations) · fi esittää rohkeaa (Translations) · fr faire bonne contenance (Translations)