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What (who) is put a good face on - definition

1999 SONG BY VITAMIN C
Put a Smile on Your Face

FACE à FACE         
GAY AND LESBIAN FILM FESTIVAL
FACE à FACE (festival); FACE a FACE
FACE à FACE is a gay and lesbian film festival that is held annually in St Etienne, France, for four days in November. The mission of the festival is to promote positive attitudes towards homosexuality through art and culture.
Face à face         
GAY AND LESBIAN FILM FESTIVAL
FACE à FACE (festival); FACE a FACE
Face à face was a French political television programme, created by Jean Farran and Igor Barrère and shown on la première chaîne of ORTF from 24 February to 3 October 1966 when it was replaced by En direct avec.
Put On a Happy Face (song)         
AMERICAN POPULAR SONG
Put On A Happy Face (song)
"Put On A Happy Face" is a popular song with lyrics by Lee Adams and music by Charles Strouse. It was introduced by Dick Van Dyke in the musical Bye Bye Birdie.

Wikipedia

Smile (Vitamin C song)

"Smile" is the debut single of American singer Vitamin C, featuring vocals from Jamaican reggae singer Lady Saw. "Smile" was the first single released from Vitamin C's self-titled debut album on June 8, 1999. Using television exposure as a major form of promotion, the song became a top-40 hit in Canada, Iceland, New Zealand, and the United States.

Examples of use of put a good face on
1. Northern League leader Umberto Bossi sought to put a good face on defeat.
2. I would not change him for a young man.» But I think she is just trying to put a good face on things.
3. "Maliki‘s trip to Washington is all part of the U.S. domestic agenda to put a good face on things for November," one European diplomat said.
4. By Bronwen Maddox IT IS hard for the US to put a good face on Iraqs delay in writing a constitution.
5. Statements from the White House press secretary, Vice President Dick Cheney and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice _ all traveling _ attempted to put a good face on the decision announced in London by British Prime Minister Tony Blair.