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to keep a straight face

to keep a straight face
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too keep ey streyt feys]
    • /tu kip eɪ streɪt feɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too keep ey streyt feys]
    • /tu kip eɪ streɪt feɪs/

Definition of to keep a straight face words

  • phrase to keep a straight face If you manage to keep a straight face, you manage to look serious, although you want to laugh. 0
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Parts of speech for To keep a straight face

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to keep a straight face popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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