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    a stiff upper lip

    US /ə stɪf ˈʌpɚ ˈlɪp/

    ・

    UK /ə stɪf ˈʌpə ˈlɪp/

    B2
    idm.Showing courage and not expressing emotions in difficult situations.
    She kept a stiff upper lip despite the sad news yesterday.

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    Young Turing & Morcom scenes in The Imitation Game

    07:51Young Turing & Morcom scenes in The Imitation Game
    • He knew this was coming soon, but he had a stiff upper lip about it.

      He knew this was coming soon, but he had a stiff upper lip about it.

    • But he had a stiff upper lip about it. Good lad.

      But he had a stiff upper lip about it. Good lad.

    A2

    My Neighbor Totoro: Why We Need Totoro

    10:04My Neighbor Totoro: Why We Need Totoro
    • The wisdom of the movie is that being brave isn't about having a stiff upper lip.

      The wisdom of the movie is that being brave isn't about having a stiff upper lip.

    • The wisdom of the movie is that being brave isn't about having a stiff upper lip;

      The wisdom of the movie is that being brave isn't about having a stiff upper lip;

    B1