hold head up

hold one's head up

Fig. to be confident of the respect of other people; to hold up one's head with pride rather than bowing one's head. (A bowed head would indicate a lack of confidence.) I am so embarrassed. I will never be able to hold my head up again. Now I can hold up my head with pride.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Seachlann	-	Irish
Carson	KAHR-sən	Scottish, English
Oana	WAH-nah	Romanian
Cutler	['kʌtlə]
Koray	-	Turkish
Zlota	-	Jewish (Rare)