put on a brave face

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put on a brave face

to act confident in a difficult situation. The engineers have put on a brave face, saying the telescope can easily be repaired.

Usage notes: sometimes used in the form put a brave face on something: She puts a brave face on everything, but you know that she is worried.

See also: brave, face

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