put a brave face on

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put a brave face/front on something

to behave in a way that makes people think you are happy when you are not They've had some bad luck, but they've put a brave face on their problems. She's very ill but she's putting a brave front on it. (= making people believe her illness does not worry her)

See also: brave, face, put

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"You can put a brave face on it," sobbed Aurelia, "but you can't deceive me. Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm by Wiggin, Kate Douglas View in context "Very well, ma'am," I said, trying to put a brave face on it, "I will come to your tea-parties, and we shall see what we shall see. The Little White Bird by Barrie, James Matthew View in context			push into push luck push off push off on push on push out push out of push over push over the edge push past push the boat out push the envelope push the panic button push through push to push to the wall push too far push toward push up push up on pushing pushing up daisies pussyfoot around put a bee in bonnet put a bomb under put a brave face on put a cap on put a contract out on put a damper on put a dog off the scent put a foot wrong put a hold on put a horse out to pasture put a lid on Put a lid on it! put a plug in put a premium on put a price on put a rocket under put a smile on face Put a sock in it! put a spanner in the works put a spin on put a spoke in wheel put a spotlight on put a stop to put a strain on put above put across put ahead put all eggs in one basket			put (one's) shoulder to the wheel put (one's) shoulder to the wheel put (one) in mind put (one) in mind put (one) in mind put (one) in mind put (oneself) out put (oneself) out: put (oneself) out: put (oneself) out: put (oneself) out: put (someone) in (someone's) place put (someone) in (someone's) place put (someone) in (someone's) place put (someone) in (someone's) place put (someone) through (someone's) paces put (someone) through (someone's) paces put (someone) through (someone's) paces put (someone) through (someone's) paces put (someone) through the wringer put (someone) up to put (someone) up to put (someone) up to put (someone) up to put a bee in bonnet put a bold face on put a bold face on put a bold face on put a bold face on put a bomb under put a brave face on put a brave front on put a bug in (someone's) ear put a bug in (someone's) ear put a bug in (someone's) ear put a bug in (someone's) ear put a cap on put a contract out on put a dampener on put a damper on put a damper on put a dent in put a dog off the scent put a false appearance on put a false appearance upon put a false construction on put a false construction upon put a false sense on put a figure on put a figure on put a figure on put a figure on put a figure on put a foot wrong put a guilt trip on put a gun to head put a gun to head put a gun to head put a gun to head put a gun to head put a hold on

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