keep a straight face

idiom

: to not smile or laugh

It was hard to keep a straight face with everyone else laughing.

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Recent Examples on the Web Even players watching from the sidelines couldn't keep a straight face as Fergie belted out a jazzier version of the iconic song. —

Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 16 July 2024 On Tuesday, July 2, the actor, 55, shared a snap of himself trying to keep a straight face while sporting rose gold, hydrating under-eye masks. —

Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024 No one more than Tamron Hall, who was somehow able to keep a straight face the entire time.. —

Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2024 Rudd and Fallon's capacity to keep a straight face while spinning ever-so-slowly in a circle together deserves an Oscar. —

Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 13 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for keep a straight face

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