- keep a straight face
- See: STRAIGHT FACE, DEADPAN.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
keep a straight face
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keep a straight face — If you keep a straight face, look serious and do not laugh even though you want to … The small dictionary of idiomes
keep a straight face — ► keep a straight face keep a blank or serious facial expression when trying not to laugh. Main Entry: ↑straight … English terms dictionary
keep a straight face — To refrain from smiling • • • Main Entry: ↑straight … Useful english dictionary
keep a straight face — not smile or laugh, have a a poker face When you said I was your uncle, I couldn t keep a straight face … English idioms
keep a straight face — to avoid showing any emotion, esp. amusement. I thought it would be funny to tell him he failed the course, but it was hard to keep a straight face when I was talking to him … New idioms dictionary
keep a straight face — See: STRAIGHT FACE, DEADPAN … Dictionary of American idioms
keep\ a\ straight\ face — See: straight face, deadpan … Словарь американских идиом
keep a straight face — not expose emotions, not reveal one s feelings through facial expressions … English contemporary dictionary
straight face — noun a serious facial expression giving no evidence of interest or amusement (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑facial expression, ↑facial gesture * * * noun : a face giving no evidence of emotion and especially of merriment • straight faced ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷… … Useful english dictionary
straight face — {n.} A face that is not laughing or smiling. * /Mary told all the funny stories she knew to try to make Joan laugh, but Joan kept a straight face./ * /It is hard to tell when Jim is teasing you. He can tell a fib with a straight face./ * /When… … Dictionary of American idioms
