whistle in the dark
US /ˈhwɪs.əl ɪn ðə dɑːrk/
UK /ˈhwɪs.əl ɪn ðə dɑːrk/
1.
fischiettare nel buio, farsi coraggio
to try to make yourself feel more confident or less afraid by pretending to be brave or cheerful
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He was just whistling in the dark, trying to convince himself that everything would be fine.
Stava solo fischiettando nel buio, cercando di convincersi che tutto sarebbe andato bene.
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Despite his brave words, I could tell he was just whistling in the dark about the company's future.
Nonostante le sue parole coraggiose, potevo dire che stava solo fischiettando nel buio riguardo al futuro dell'azienda.