stiff upper lip
see keep a stiff upper lip.
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Related Words for stiff upper lip
resolve, self-confidence, conviction, decision, valor, willpower, grit, courage, boldness, bravery, tenacity, dedication, fortitude, steadfastness, energy, persistence, assurance, resoluteness, nerve, certitudeExamples from the Web for stiff upper lip
Contemporary Examples of stiff upper lip
All in all, Bates strikes me as a good upstanding Englishman—the epitome of stiff-upper-lip resolve and restraint.
