put a bold face on smth.

put a bold face on smth.: (put a bold (или brave) face on smth. (тж. put on a bold или brave face))

действовать смело, решительно, держаться, мужественно; не растеряться

Though he put a brave face on it, Julia felt that he was deeply mortified. (W. S., Maugham, ‘Theatre’, ch. VI) — Хотя Майкл держался мужественно, Джулия понимала, что он испытывал горькое чувство разочарования.

It must be very depressing to be in prison, though he is putting a brave face on it I must say. (I. Murdoch, ‘The Black Prince’, ‘Postscript by Christian’) — Я думаю, очень нелегко сидеть в тюрьме, хотя Брэдли, я должна сказать, не падает духом.

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have the face to do smth — • to have the nerve to do smth • to have the cheek to do smth • to have the face to do smth • to have the guts to do smth (from Idioms in Speech) to put a bold face upon; to act boldly, as if there was nothing to be ashamed of; to dare to do… … Idioms and examples
have the cheek to do smth — • to have the nerve to do smth • to have the cheek to do smth • to have the face to do smth • to have the guts to do smth (from Idioms in Speech) to put a bold face upon; to act boldly, as if there was nothing to be ashamed of; to dare to do… … Idioms and examples
have the guts to do smth — • to have the nerve to do smth • to have the cheek to do smth • to have the face to do smth • to have the guts to do smth (from Idioms in Speech) to put a bold face upon; to act boldly, as if there was nothing to be ashamed of; to dare to do… … Idioms and examples
have the nerve to do smth — • to have the nerve to do smth • to have the cheek to do smth • to have the face to do smth • to have the guts to do smth (from Idioms in Speech) to put a bold face upon; to act boldly, as if there was nothing to be ashamed of; to dare to do… … Idioms and examples

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