stiff upper lip

stiff upper lip

noun

Definition of STIFF UPPER LIP

: a steady and determined attitude or manner in the face of trouble

— stiff–upper–lip adjective

Origin of STIFF UPPER LIP

from the phrase keep a stiff upper lip

First Known Use: 1815

Rhymes with STIFF UPPER LIP

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