Keep A Straight Face Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Keep A Straight Face Idiom mean?

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keep a straight face What does keep a straight face mean?	stop oneself from smiling or laughing	It was difficult to keep a straight face when the man fell off his chair into the grass.
keep a straight face What does keep a straight face mean?	to not smile or laugh	It was hard to keep a straight face during the comedy movie.
keep a straight face What does keep a straight face mean?	to not smile or laugh	It was hard to keep a straight face during the funny movie.
keep a straight face What does keep a straight face mean?	to stop oneself from smiling or laughing	It was difficult to keep a straight face when the man fell off his chair.
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crank out a paper What does "crank out a paper" mean?	write out a paper in a mechanical way	I had to crank out a paper almost every week to pass the course.

wide of the mark What does "wide of the mark" mean?	far from the target, incorrect	His ideas for the company are wide of the mark from what everybody expected.
thrash (something) out What does "thrash (something) out" mean?	to discuss something thoroughly and solve any problems	We spent most of the meeting thrashing the new plan out.
burst in on (someone or something) What does "burst in on (someone or something)" mean?	to enter a room and interrupt someone or some activity	The woman burst in on the meeting just as it started.
foul one's own nest What does "foul one's own nest" mean?	to harm one's own interests, to bring discredit to one's family	I do not want to foul my own nest so I try to be very honest in all of my dealings with others.
eagle eye What does "eagle eye" mean?	an intently watchful eye	The boy has an eagle eye and he never misses anything.

come into fashion What does "come into fashion" mean?	to become fashionable	Recently the mini-skirt has come into fashion again.
flash-to-bang time What does "flash-to-bang time" mean?	interval from an artillery gunâ€™s recoil to the explosion of the shell fired (the shorter, the better in combat)
break down (something) or break (something) down What does "break down (something) or break (something) down" mean?	to analyze something	We must break down these figures for further study.
run scared What does "run scared" mean?	to behave as if one were going to fail/lose	The politician has been running scared in his attempt to win re-election.

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Keep A Straight Face Idiom