whistle in the dark

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To make a show of bravery despite one's fears; to put on a brave face. colloquial
    — Those who seriously believe ‘There'll always be an England’ are whistling in the dark.
  2. To speak of something despite having little knowledge of it. US,idiomatic

词形变化

whistles in the dark present,singular,third-person whistling in the dark participle,present whistled in the dark participle,past whistled in the dark past
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