Meaning Of The Word Whistle in the dark
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Whistle in the dark Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Whistle in the dark?
whistle in the dark in British English
to attempt to summon up one's courage or optimism in a difficult situation to pretend to be confident when faced with danger or defeat to try not to show that you are afraid, or to try to believe that a situation is not as bad as it seems to try to keep up one's confidence in spite of fear |
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