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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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Incredibly, while pushing forward these schemes that are devaluing their currencies and causing inflation, the central bankers straight-facedly tell the public that they are fighting inflation.
Monetary mayhem: the world's central bankers are creating currency ... by Jasper, William F. / The New American
Sandwich creator Nigel Calmonson straight-facedly claimed: "As The Blues of Chelsea FC have been such a key factor to United's season, the sandwich would not be a true reflection of Manchester United's season without blue stilton being included".
3pm: I THINK IT'S ALL OVER.. by The Mirror (London, England)
Don't think: Lipton is wonderful as he straight-facedly lists Tom Cruise's MTV Movie Awards and Blockbuster Entertainment Awards with precisely the same reverential gravitas as he does his Oscar nominations.
THE DAILY NEWS WATCH-O-RAMA HIGHLIGHTS AND LOWLIGHTS OF THE COMING TV ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
 
 
 
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