Idiom: Straight-Face Test
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A tongue-in-cheek test of the merits of an argument which asks whether it can be made with a straight face (without laughing).
Example Sentences
1
He failed the straight-face test when he couldn't continue his joke without laughing.
2
The politician's denial of the scandal didn't pass the straight-face test.
3
Her outrageous claim didn't sustain the straight-face test.
4
The exaggerated excuse didn't meet the straight-face test.
5
His explanation was so absurd that it failed the straight-face test.
