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French translation for "keep a straight face"

avoir un air manqué d'expression, pas abattre ses cartes
Example Sentences:
1.I simply do not know how he managed to keep a straight face as he read out those comments.
je ne comprends pas comment il a pu garder son sérieux en lisant ces commentaires.
2.So she is good at keeping a straight face , and she vigorously crushed any attempt in the house of lords for the british people to have a referendum.
elle a les nerfs solides et sait affecter des airs sérieux , et elle a énergiquement réduit à néant toutes les tentatives faites à la chambre des lords pour que le peuple britannique ait un référendum.
3.The german minister for european affairs , mr gloser , may talk about sustainability and energy policy - although i have to say that how he keeps a straight face when he talks about the already failed lisbon agenda is quite beyond me.
le ministre allemand des affaires européennes , m. gloser , peut parler de durabilité et de politique énergétique , mais je dois dire que la manière dont il garde son sérieux lorsqu'il parle de l'échec de l'agenda de lisbonne me dépasse.
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"keep a promise" French translation, "keep a school" French translation, "keep a secret" French translation, "keep a shop" French translation, "keep a stiff upper lip" French translation, "keep a tab on" French translation, "keep a weather eye open" French translation, "keep a-knockin\'" French translation, "keep abreast of" French translation