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whistle in the dark

US /ˈhwɪs.əl ɪn ðə dɑːrk/
UK /ˈhwɪs.əl ɪn ðə dɑːrk/
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Idiom

1.

bersiul dalam gelap, berpura-pura berani

to try to make yourself feel more confident or less afraid by pretending to be brave or cheerful

Contoh:
He was just whistling in the dark, trying to convince himself that everything would be fine.
Dia hanya bersiul dalam gelap, cuba meyakinkan dirinya bahawa semuanya akan baik-baik saja.
Despite his brave words, I could tell he was just whistling in the dark about the company's future.
Walaupun kata-katanya berani, saya tahu dia hanya bersiul dalam gelap mengenai masa depan syarikat.
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