“Put a brave face on it”
FeelingsĐịnh nghĩa
Thể hiện vẻ ngoài vui vẻ hoặc tự tin dù đang buồn bã hoặc sợ hãi.
English: To appear cheerful or confident despite feeling upset or afraid.
Ví dụ
Ví dụ
1 / 2“He put a brave face on it after hearing that his contract would not be renewed.”
Anh ấy cố tỏ ra vui vẻ dù cảm thấy buồn bã sau khi biết tin hợp đồng của mình sẽ không được gia hạn.
Use this idiom in context
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.
Anh ấy cố tỏ ra vui vẻ dù cảm thấy buồn bã sau khi biết tin hợp đồng của mình sẽ không được gia hạn.
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?
Check the expression in a dictionaryCâu hỏi thường gặp
- What does "Put a brave face on it" mean?
- "Put a brave face on it" means thể hiện vẻ ngoài vui vẻ hoặc tự tin dù đang buồn bã hoặc sợ hãi.
- 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.