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a stiff upper lip

a stiff up·per lip
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey stif uhp-er lip]
    • /eɪ stɪf ˈʌp ər lɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey stif uhp-er lip]
    • /eɪ stɪf ˈʌp ər lɪp/

Definition of a stiff upper lip words

  • phrase a stiff upper lip If you say that someone is keeping a stiff upper lip, you mean that they are not showing any emotion even though it is difficult for them not to. 3

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Parts of speech for A stiff upper lip

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

a stiff upper lip popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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