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put a brave face on

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

Behave confidently about (circumstances that are bad).

Examples

“Nevertheless De Comines put⟳ a brave face⟳ on the matter⟳, and told the council that he had already received information of the league and had sent dispatches to his master on the subject. 'After dinner,' continues De Comines, […]”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

put a bug in someone's ear put a cork in it put a crimp in put a damper on put a dent in the universe put a foot wrong

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