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  What it means

  Literally “to put on a good face for a bad game.” Means to put on a brave face in a difficult situation — to smile and act composed even when things are going badly.

  Vocabulary

  • mina — facial expression / face
  • gra — game
  • dobry / zły — good / bad

  Grammar note

  'Dobrą minę' is accusative — direct object of 'robić'. 'Do złej gry' uses the genitive after 'do' with the adjective 'zła' agreeing with 'gra.'

  Cultural context

  From the world of card games — you keep a neutral or pleasant expression even when your hand is terrible, so opponents don't know you're losing.

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