Idiom of the Day
keep a stiff upper lip
to be brave, to face trouble bravely
The storm victims tried hard to keep a stiff upper lip in the difficult situation.
Food Facts
Until 1999, it was legal to enjoy ortolan in France – a tiny, rare, song bird, fattened in a dark box to three times it normal size then drowned in brandy and spit roasted for a few minutes before being eaten whole, innards included. (It was OK to leave the head and beak.) Traditionally, it was eaten with a napkin draped over your head and the plate so that none of the delicious smell could escape.
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