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.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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 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\ up\ a\ good\ 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 — 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 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 a brave front 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 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 — 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 a brave front 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
front — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 area where fighting takes place in a war ADJECTIVE ▪ eastern, western, etc. ▪ Thousands were killed on the eastern front. ▪ battle, war … Collocations dictionary
