Meaning: brave

breɪv
n.
a North American Indian warriorpeople who are brave
v.
face or endure with courage
adj.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinchinginvulnerable to fear or intimidationbrightly colored and showy

brave Idiom, Proverb

put up a brave front

Idiom(s): put up a (brave) front AND put on a (brave) front

Theme: COURAGE

to appear to be brave (even if one is not).
• Mary is frightened, but she's putting up a brave front.
• If she weren't putting on a front, I’d be more frightened than I am.

put on a brave face

Idiom(s): put on a brave face

Theme: COURAGE

to try to appear happy or satisfied when faced with misfortune or danger.
• We've lost all our money, but we must put on a brave face for the sake of the children.
• Jim has lost his job and is worried, but he's putting on a brave face.

put on a brave front

brave it out|brave

v. phr. To endure something difficult or dangerous through to the end; keep on through trouble or danger. It was a dangerous ocean crossing in wartime, but captain and crew braved it out.

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v. phr. To resist. He put up a good fight but he was bound to lose in the end to the older, more experienced chess player.

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v. phr. To act courageously, even though one is actually afraid. When Joe was taken in for his open heart surgery, he put up a brave front, although his hands were shaking.

brave face, put on a

brave face, put on a
Also, put up a brave front.
1) Face adversity cheerfully. For example, Even though she had been passed over for promotion, she put on a brave face.
2) Try to appear brave even though very frightened. For example, Harry was terrified of animals, but his boss was a dog lover, so he put up a brave front. [Second half of 1800s]

brave it out

brave it out
1) Face danger or a difficult situation with courage. For example, They had far fewer votes than the opposition, but they decided to brave it out. [Late 1500s]
2) Also, brazen it out. Boast or swagger, act with impudent bravado. For example, They hadn't been invited but decided to stay and brazen it out. [Mid-1500s]

brave the elements

brave the elements
Go out in stormy weather, as in We've just about run out of food; I'll brave the elements and walk to the store. The use of elements for atmospheric agencies dates from the early 16th century but is rare today except in this expression, which is often used hyperbolically.

More Idioms/Phrases

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