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