straight face
straight face · straight faces
A face that is expressionless, especially not laughingA face that is expressionless, especially not laughing.
/ˌstɹeɪt ˈfeɪs/
» Tom couldn't keep a straight face.
Том не смог сдержать смеха.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)A face that is expressionless, especially not laughing.
I don't think I could recite "Peter Piper" quickly ten times with a straight face.
More definitions
- a serious facial expression giving no evidence of interest or amusement
Examples
38 sentencesTom couldn't keep a straight face.
ruТом не смог сдержать смеха. — fjay69
I tried to keep a straight face.
ruЯ пытался не смеяться. — Smoky
deIch versuchte, ernst zu bleiben. — mramosch
She couldn't look me straight in the face.
ruОна не могла смотреть мне прямо в глаза. — Hellerick
Tom couldn't look me straight in the face.
ruТом не смог посмотреть мне прямо в лицо. — Balamax
Tom is trying to keep a straight face.
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: straight faces| Singular | straight face |
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Word family
3 related wordsRelatedstraight man