stiff upper lip

English - Turkish

Definition of stiff upper lip in English Turkish dictionary: (deyim) a stiffer upper lip ( genellikle have/keep/maintain...) cesaretini yitirmemek,sogukkanliligini korumak
keep a stiff upper lip: soğukkanlı olmak
keep a stiff upper lip: cesaretini kaybetmemek, metin olmak

English - English

Definition of stiff upper lip in English English dictionary: The quality of being resolute and showing self-restraint, stereotypically associated with the British; especially as keep a stiff upper lip
In typical British stiff upper lip fashion, the tournament organizers expected us to play into, and through, the menacing weather.; An attitude of determined endurance or restraint in the face of adversity; self-restraint in the expression of emotion (especially fear or grief); "the British like to keep a stiff upper lip
keep a stiff upper lip: {f} stand proud, behave in a conceited manner

stiff upper lip

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stiff up·per lip

stîf ʌpır lîp

/ˈstəf ˈəpər ˈləp/ /ˈstɪf ˈʌpɜr ˈlɪp/

() American in origin; earliest known use in 1815 .

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