to be brave in the face of adversity
to keep your emotions in control and not show when you are upset
to remain firm in purpose and not let an unpleasant situation distract you
Throughout the funeral of her parents, Mary kept a stiff upper lip.
Despite the failure of the team to qualify for the world cup, the coach and the players kept a stiff upper lip.
It is hard to keep a stiff upper lip when everything is simply falling apart.
When John saw his poor performance in the exams, he kept a stiff upper lip.
After being scolded by her parents in front of all her friends, Lucy struggled to keep a stiff upper lip.
There is no origin for this idiom
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