* to put on a good face for a bad game
Idiom USED On Occasion BY Some People
To pretend you're doing well when the situation is actually bad. Similar to the English expressions 'to put on a brave face' or 'to put on a Poker face' (depending on the context).
"Rozstanie bardzo w nią ugodziło, ale robiła dobrą minę do złej gry, udając, że cieszy się swoją nowo odzyskaną wolnością."
"The breakup really struck her, but she put on a good face for the bad game and pretended she was enjoying her newly gained freedom."
Submitted May 2021 by anonymous