game face
game face — noun
- game facesingular
- game facesplural
1. a very serious expression that shows you are ready to compete or deal with a har
a very serious expression that shows you are ready to compete or deal with a hard situation
Before the final set, Yumi put on her game face and stopped joking.
put on your game face
The sales team walked into the meeting with game faces after the bad numbers.
with game faces before pressure
As soon as the camera turned on, Stephanie's game face replaced her nervous smile.
Kofi gave the crowd a quick wave, then settled into his game face.
Even in practice, Indra wears a game face when the score gets close.
- determined look
plain description without the idiomatic tone
- poker face
focuses on hiding emotion rather than showing readiness to compete
- brave face
suggests hiding worry or pain, not preparing to fight or win
文法句型
put on your game face
with a game face
game face before [event]
用法筆記
Usually singular and often used with verbs like 'put on', 'keep', or 'wear'. It started in sports, but people also use it for meetings, interviews, and other tense situations.