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stiff upper lip::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | self-restraint, temperateness |
the British like to keep a stiff upper lip.
Examples of stiff upper lip
stiff upper lip
The Lobos maintained a stiff upper lip as circumstances got progressively worse.
From the denverpost.com
It was all done with an admirably stiff upper lip, particularly by Colin Firth.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Hurt but keeping a stiff upper lip, Leslie applauds her cousin's romantic success.
From the sacbee.com
A song that is so repetitive, it softens the stiff upper lip of the moneyed class.
From the lohud.com
Despite selling millions, Francis's style was stiff-upper-lip without much raunch.
From the smh.com.au
Andrews should have little trouble adding some stiff upper lip to the proceedings.
From the time.com
They are also most likely to live under stress while maintaining a stiff upper lip.
From the economist.com
And all this with a stiff upper lip, though in minus 70C how could it be otherwise?
From the guardian.co.uk
It rankles my Irish innards but also forces me to admire the stiff-upper-lip of age.
From the ocregister.com
