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keep chin up
keep one's chin up
Fig. to keep one's spirits high; to act brave and confident. Keep your chin up, John. Things will get better. Just keep your chin up and tell the judge exactly what happened.
keep (one's) chin up
To be stalwart, courageous, or optimistic in the face of difficulty.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Xanthos | | - | Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek |
Matfey | | maht-VYAY | Russian |
Oswine | | - | Anglo-Saxon |
Tarek | | - | Arabic |
ÁFrica | | - | Spanish |
Alison | | AL-i-sən (English), a-lee-SAWN (French) | English, French |