| 单词 | keep a stiff upper lip |
| 释义 | keep a stiff upper lipShow courage in the face of pain or adversity. For example, I know you're upset about losing the game, but keep a stiff upper lip. This expression presumably alludes to the trembling lips that precede bursting into tears. [Early 1800s] Words nearby keep a stiff upper lipkeep after, keep a low profile, keep an eye on, keep an eye out for, keep a sharp lookout, keep a stiff upper lip, keep a straight face, keep at, keep at arm's length, keep away, keep a weather eye out The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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