whistle in the dark

動詞

口語アメリカ英語慣用表現

(colloquial) To make a show of bravery despite one's fears; to put on a brave face. / (idiomatic, US) To speak of something despite having little knowledge of it.

日本語の意味

（口語）恐怖心を隠し、あえて勇敢な態度を取る、気取った振る舞いをする / （慣用句）知識が乏しいにもかかわらず、あたかも詳しいかのように話す

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She tried to whistle in the dark when the deadline approached, pretending nothing worried her.

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意味（1）

(colloquial) To make a show of bravery despite one's fears; to put on a brave face.

Those who seriously believe ‘There'll always be an England’ are whistling in the dark.

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意味（2）

(idiomatic, US) To speak of something despite having little knowledge of it.

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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