"he s putting on up a brave face front" in German He's putting on/up a brave face/front. Er macht gute Miene zum bösen Spiel. Detailed translations for "he s putting on up a brave face front" He's putting on/up a brave face/front. He's putting on/up a brave face/front.(also: He puts a good face on the matter.) Er macht gute Miene zum bösen Spiel.