KEEP A STIFF UPPER LIP


Meaning of KEEP A STIFF UPPER LIP in English

{v. phr.} To be brave; face trouble bravely. * /He was very much worried about his sick daughter, but he kept a stiff upper lip./ * /Although he was having some trouble with the engine, the pilot kept a stiff upper lip and landed the plane safely./ Compare: KEEP ONE'S CHIN UP.

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