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straight face
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*straight face
Fig. a face free from smiles or laughter. (*Typically: have ~; keep ~.) It's hard to keep a straight face when someone tells a funny joke.
See also: face, straight
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Summary: One of the cars used in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has been banned from a street parade by straight-faced police because it has no MoT.
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