keep a stiff upper lip

1. Show courage in the face of pain or adversity. For example, I know you're upset about losing the game, but keep a stiff upper lip. This expression presumably alludes to the trembling lips that precede bursting into tears. [Early 1800s]

Example Sentences

But if you want to climb the greasy pole, it could be best to keep a stiff upper lip, at least in some organisations, says executive coach Shereen Hoban.

From BBC

In different ways, Hobbs focuses the camera on Anderson’s and Corrin’s ostracized women as they attempt to keep a stiff upper lip even though every hair on their body is at attention and they count the seconds before they can retreat to the privacy of their rooms to cry, scream and crumble on the bed.

From Los Angeles Times

These mass walkouts have been bubbling up for years, delayed largely by the sense that Brits should keep a “stiff upper lip” about the issues we face.

From Slate

"We say we’re ‘fine’ and keep a stiff upper lip, but while it can be hard to speak out people, will listen and it does help."

From Fox News

“I think Black men are taught that stoicism is important and that in order to get along in America, it’s important to be stoic and keep a stiff upper lip and not know when things affect you and keep that bottled inside,” he said.

From New York Times