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Whistle past the graveyard

Verb

Definitions

1.VerbTo attempt to stay cheerful in a dire situation; to proceed with a task, ignoring an upcoming hazard, hoping for a good outcome.

2.VerbTo enter a situation with little or no understanding of the possible consequences.

Synonyms

throw caution to the wind sail close to the wind keep the show on the road cast caution to the wind toss caution to the wind ride one's luck hope against hope make the best of a bad job put a brave face on raise the spectre continue on one's merry way make the best of a bad bargain

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