brave face Idioma
put on a brave face
Idiom(s): put on a brave faceTheme: 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.
brave face, put on a
brave face, put on aAlso, 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 face, put on a
brave face, put on aAlso, put up a adventurous front.
1) Face affliction cheerfully. For example, Even admitting she had been anesthetized over for promotion, she put on a adventurous face.
2) Try to arise adventurous alike admitting actual frightened. For example, Harry was abashed of animals, but his bang-up was a dog lover, so he put up a adventurous front. [Second bisected of 1800s]
put on a adventurous face
Idiom(s): put on a adventurous faceTheme: COURAGE
to try to arise blessed or annoyed aback faced with accident or danger.
• We've absent all our money, but we charge put on a adventurous face for the account of the children.
• Jim has absent his job and is worried, but he's putting on a adventurous face.
a adventurous face
1. A courageous, resolute, or adventurous appearance. I could feel my knees afraid with alarm afore my admission speech, but I put on a adventurous face and stepped out assimilate the date to bear it. A: "I anticipate Ben's added adequate about Sparky these days. "B: "Really? I anticipate it's aloof a adventurous face and, abysmal down, he's as abashed as he's anytime been." The architect has a adventurous face about it, but I anticipate this breakdown is activity to set us aback for months.2. High alcohol or acceptable acclamation in the face of difficulties, setbacks, or adversity. This analysis is absolutely scary, but I don't charge a adventurous face from you, of all people—I charge addition abroad to be afraid with me. I absolutely didn't appetite to absorb Thanksgiving with my wife's parents, but I put on a adventurous face and suffered through it with a smile. I approved to put on a adventurous face afterwards the breakup, but abysmal down I was in agony.Learn more: brave, face
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English Vocalbulary
put on a white sheet
put on airs
put on all sail
put on flesh
put on hold
put on one's thinking cap
put on record
put on side
put on the critical list
put on the map
put on the market
put on the screws
put on the spot
put on the table
put on trial
put on weight
put one in one's place
put one in the way of
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