- put on a brave face
- Put on a brave faceIf you put on a brave face, or put a brave face on something, you behave confidently or cheerfully even though things are difficult. ('Brave front' is also used.)
The small dictionary of idiomes. 2014.
put on a brave face
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put on a brave face — put on a brave ˈface | put a brave ˈface on sth idiom to pretend that you feel confident and happy when you do not • I had to put on a brave face and try to show him that I wasn t worried. • She put a brave face on her illness. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
put on a brave face — put on a brave face/front put a brave face/front on (something) to behave in a way that makes people think you are happy when you are not. He doesn t seem upset about losing. Do you think he s just putting on a brave face? … New idioms dictionary
put on a brave face — to act confident in a difficult situation. The engineers have put on a brave face, saying the telescope can easily be repaired. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form put a brave face on something: She puts a brave face on everything, but you… … New idioms dictionary
put on a brave face — When confronted with difficulties, if you put on a brave face, you try to look cheerful and pretend that the situation is not as bad as it is. Even in the worst of times she put on a brave face … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
put on a brave face — pretend to be courageous, pretend to be a hero … English contemporary dictionary
put a brave face on something — put a brave face/front/on something phrase to try to hide the fact that you are feeling upset or disappointed Employees are putting a brave face on yesterday’s news. Thesaurus: to stop, control or not show emotionssynonym Main entry: brav … Useful english dictionary
put on a brave front — put on a brave face/front put a brave face/front on (something) to behave in a way that makes people think you are happy when you are not. He doesn t seem upset about losing. Do you think he s just putting on a brave face? … New idioms dictionary
put up a brave front — See: put on a brave face … New idioms dictionary
put a brave face on (something) — put a brave face/front on (something) to behave in a way that makes people think you are happy when you are not. They ve had some bad luck, but they ve put a brave face on their problems. She s very ill but she s putting a brave front on it. (=… … New idioms dictionary
put on a bold face — act brave … English contemporary dictionary
