idiom [verb]

Vaa Sura ya Kazi

Maana (Definition)

To adopt a resolute, serious expression ready for hard labor or serious talk.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

put on a serious face / mean business

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

vaa sura ya kazi

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mkurugenzi aliingia kikaoni akiwa amevaa sura ya kazi."

Translation: The director entered the meeting having put on a serious face.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

kuwa siriasi