Try to keep a stiff upper lip during the difficult meeting.
stiff upper lip
idiomThe quality of being resolute and showing self-restraint, stereotypically associated with the British; especially as keep a stiff upper lip.
Origin
first recorded 19th c.Of American origin; the earliest known use is in 1811.https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Olive_Branch_Or_Faults_on_Both_Sides/vG89AAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=stiff+upper+lip&pg=PA237&printsec=frontcover
Even though the news was disappointing, he kept a stiff upper lip and finished his presentation.
Despite the mounting pressures of the crisis, the leader maintained a stiff upper lip, projecting an air of calm resolve to the anxious public.
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bite one's lip
To forcibly prevent oneself from speaking, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute.
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button one's lip
To remain silent, especially in order to keep a secret or to avoid saying something inappropriate.
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fat lip
A swelling on the lip, especially one resulting from a punch or other blow.
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give lip
To speak to someone rudely or without respect.
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lip service
Promising but empty talk; words without action or intention.
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loose lip
The practice or characteristic of being overly talkative, especially with respect to inadvertently revealing information which is private or confidential.
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shoot from the lip
To speak confidently and unhesitantly but without careful forethought or a reliable knowledge of important facts pertaining to the subject matter.
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upper crust
The social elite, the highest social class.