- put up a (brave
- or[good) front] {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./
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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put up a (brave — or[good) front] {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./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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 — If 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
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 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 — • put up a brave front • put up a good front 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 … Словарь американских идиом
put\ up\ a\ brave\ fight — • put up a (brave, good, etc.) fight 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 … Словарь американских идиом
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 up a brave front — See: put on a brave face … New idioms dictionary
