faire bonne mine à mauvais jeu

French

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Etymology

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Compare Italian fare buon viso a cattivo gioco.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fɛʁ bɔn min a mo.vɛ ʒø/

Verb

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faire bonne mine à mauvais jeu

  1. to grin and bear it, to put a brave face on it

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