to stay positive by joking about problems
rester positif en plaisantant sur les problèmes (rester positif en plaisantant sur les problèmes)
"She laughs off trouble when flight delays throw off plans."
"Elle laughs off trouble lorsque les retards de vol perturbent les plans." (Elle **laughs off trouble** lorsque les retards de vol perturbent les plans.)
to contrast or compare one thing with another
to plan or expect something to happen
to choose a candidate or option in an election
to assume an official leadership role
to organize efforts to oppose something
to imagine or aim for something greater than what seems poss...