poker face
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noun
an expressionless face: He can tell a funny story with a poker face.
a person who has or deliberately assumes a poker face: It is impossible to tell what that poker face is really thinking.
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Origin of poker face
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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British Dictionary definitions for poker face
poker face
noun
informal a face without expression, as that of a poker player attempting to conceal the value of his cards
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Idioms and Phrases with poker face
poker face
A visage lacking any expression that can be interpreted, as in Whenever Betty attended one of her children's performances, she managed to keep a poker face. This term alludes to the facial expression of a poker player who is expert at concealing his feelings about his hand. [c. 1880]
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