She tried to 'put on/up a brave face/front' [=she tried to appear brave or calm] despite the pain of the injury.
The company was slow to enter the 'brave new world' of computer technology.
I had to 'brave the elements' [=go out in bad weather] to get to work.
(..) Hello, pumpkin. Where did you find it? The poor kid all alone in the wild. Sabers gang nailed on it. So I just snatch it. So brave. Well , he needed me and I only wish I have with my home. Really? I never attracted to a male. Who wouldn't want a family, I always say. Well , you know. (..)2002 Ice Age