whistle past the graveyard

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To attempt to stay cheerful in a dire situation; to proceed with a task, ignoring an upcoming hazard, hoping for a good outcome
To enter a situation with little or no understanding of the possible consequences
whistle past the graveyard

    Hyphenation

    whis·tle past the grave·yard

    Turkish pronunciation

    hwîsıl päst dhi greyvyärd

    Pronunciation

    /ˈhwəsəl ˈpast ᴛʜē ˈgrāvˌyärd/ /ˈhwɪsəl ˈpæst ðiː ˈɡreɪvˌjɑːrd/
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