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keep a straight face

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keep a straight face
to look serious and not laugh, although you are in a funny situation or are saying something funny or stupid. I can never play jokes on people because I can't keep a straight face.
See also: face, keep, straight
keep a straight face
to avoid showing any emotion, esp. amusement. I thought it would be funny to tell him he failed the course, but it was hard to keep a straight face when I was talking to him.
See also: face, keep, straight
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Any guy will tell you that it's hard to keep a straight face when a razor is being dragged across it.
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Hudson, who spent the whole night sporting a wide, happy grin, recalled how hard it was to keep a straight face opposite Wilson's antics in the film.
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