Verb
whistle past the graveyard
- (idiomatic, US) To attempt to stay cheerful in a dire situation; to proceed with a task, ignoring an upcoming hazard, hoping for a good outcome.
- (idiomatic, US) To enter a situation with little or no understanding of the possible consequences.
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to try to be cheerful in the face of one's fears
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- Chinese: 对着墓地吹口哨，指在害怕时故作轻松 (cmn)
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- Korean: 두려우면서도 두렵지 않은것처럼 행동한다 (ko) (duryoumyeonseodo duryeopji anh-eun-geotcheoreom haengdonghanda)
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to ignore a bad situation
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- Chinese: 对着墓地吹口哨，指对恶劣的情况视而不见 (cmn)
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- Finnish: lähteä soitellen sotaan (fi)
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- Russian: играть с огнём (ru) (igrát’ s ognjóm)
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