TODAY'S IDIOM: PUT A GOOD FACE ON IT

"PUT A GOOD FACE ON IT"

 

 

Pretend to be happy when this is not the case.

Example: The engineers have put a good face, saying the telescope can easily be repaired.

Al mal tiempo, buena cara.

Example sentences:

• She failed, but put a good face on her defeat / Ella falló, pero al mal tiempo buena cara a su derrota.

• He was sad when his girlfriend moved away, but he put on a good face for his friends / Él estaba triste cuando su novia se alejó, pero al mal tiempo buena cara con sus amigos.

Additional examples:

• She was disappointed about her test scores, but she put on a good face for her classmates.

• He looks calm, but I suspect he's just putting on a good face.

 

 

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