whistle in the dark
To try to stay brave and forget your fear.
(From the fact that people sometimes whistle when walking in a dark, scary place to keep up their courage.)
(From the fact that people sometimes whistle when walking in a dark, scary place to keep up their courage.)
Пытаться сохранять спокойствие духа и позабыть о своих страхах.
Tom said he could fight the bully with one hand, but we knew that he was just whistling in the dark.
Tom looks confident but he's just whistling in the dark; he knows he's going to lose his job.
Том только выглядит уверенным, но он просто храбрится, он же знает, что потеряет работу.