what does stiff upper lip mean?
STIFF UPPER LIP as NOUN
- Meaning
- self-restraint in the expression of emotion (especially fear or grief)
Usage Example(s)
- the British like to keep a stiff upper lip
Hypernyms(s) stiff upper lip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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