English dictionary
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English noun: stiff upper lip | |||
| 1. | stiff upper lip (attribute) self-restraint in the expression of emotion (especially fear or grief) | ||
| Samples | The British like to keep a stiff upper lip. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | self-restraint, temperateness | ||
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