VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Keep a Stiff Upper Lip

Meaning:

Control one’s emotions; not give in to fear or grief

Examples:

  • Then I was going to say keep a stiff upper lip.
  • There's only one thing to do, Bertha... keep a stiff upper lip.
  • Now, now, my dear, keep a stiff upper lip.
  • The generation who fought the war had to keep a stiff upper lip and weather the storm.
  • Joe was a good salesman. If he went through a bad patch, he'd say to himself, "Keep a stiff upper lip and weather the storm."