“Put a brave face on it”
Feelings정의
속상하거나 두려운 감정을 느끼면서도 쾌활하거나 자신감 있는 모습을 보이는 것.
English: To appear cheerful or confident despite feeling upset or afraid.
예문
예문들
1 / 2“He put a brave face on it after hearing that his contract would not be renewed.”
그는 계약이 갱신되지 않을 것이라는 소식을 듣고 속상했지만, 애써 밝은 모습을 보이려 노력했다.
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Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
He _____ after hearing that his contract would not be renewed.Compare with the original example
He put a brave face on it after hearing that his contract would not be renewed.
그는 계약이 갱신되지 않을 것이라는 소식을 듣고 속상했지만, 애써 밝은 모습을 보이려 노력했다.
Write a two-line conversation using “Put a brave face on it”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Put a brave face on it" mean?
- "Put a brave face on it" means 속상하거나 두려운 감정을 느끼면서도 쾌활하거나 자신감 있는 모습을 보이는 것.
- How do you use "Put a brave face on it" in a sentence?
- Example: "He put a brave face on it after hearing that his contract would not be renewed."
- Should I interpret "Put a brave face on it" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.