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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Throughout her performance, the camera panned over NBA fans and even some of the players smirking while trying to keep a straight face. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 25 Oct. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for keep a straight face 

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“Keep a straight face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20a%20straight%20face. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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