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Idiom POKER FACE
Definition an expressionless face; a face that reveals nothing of one’s feelings or thoughts
Examples
  1. Kay isn’t very good at hiding her feelings. She just doesn’t have a poker face.
  2. The businessman kept a poker face while he carried out the negotiations. He didn’t want to let anyone know how pleased he was with the deal.
Extra Info

The expression originates from the game of poker, in which the players avoid showing any pleasure or displeasure in the cards they have been dealt by keeping an expressionless face.

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