stiff upper lip

noun

self-restraint in the expression of emotion (especially fear or grief)

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the British like to keep a stiff upper lip

• Hypernyms: ↑self-restraint, ↑temperateness

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noun

: a determined attitude or effort in the face of trouble — usually used in the phrase keep a stiff upper lip

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stiff upper lip UK US noun [singular]

a quality of remaining calm and not letting other people see what you are really feeling in a difficult or unpleasant situation

Through all these tragedies he kept a stiff upper lip.

Thesaurus: controlling behaviour and self-control_synonym

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stiff upper lip,

ravery or endurance in facing rouble; stoicism: »

Hemingway preaches the stiff upper lip (Atlantic). He manages to combine hysteria with a stiff upper lip (Time).

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stiff upper lip

: a calm and determined attitude in a difficult situation

She managed to keep a stiff upper lip even as everything fell apart.

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Main Entry: ↑stiff

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stiff upper lip — see ↑stiff, 1

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Main Entry: ↑upper