keep a straight face

It was hard to **keep a straight face** during his silly speech.

Idiom Emotion

Meaning

to avoid laughing in a funny situation

It was hard to keep a straight face during his silly speech.

food and other things necessary for living; the strongest part of a castle

extending or moving uniformly in one direction; not curved or bent; honest

to confront or deal with; to turn toward; to have the front in a particular direction

to quickly assess someone or something

To exaggerate a small problem and make it seem much bigger than it really is.

to balance between two opposing things; to compromise

to introduce something that significantly alters an industry or field

To risk everything on one big decision.

the real value of something can only be judged when it's put to use