stiff upper lip


see keep a stiff upper lip.

Words Nearby stiff upper lip

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How to use stiff upper lip in a sentence

  • Epigrammatic remark—Though somewhat down in the mouth he kept a stiff upper lip.

    Turns about Town | Robert Cortes Holliday
  • The only thing to do is to keep a stiff upper lip and wait till the clouds roll by.

  • I knew his trip was important, so I kept a stiff upper lip and said of course I wouldn't mind.

    The Prairie Wife | Arthur Stringer