keep one's chin up

Be stalwart and courageous in a difficult situation, as in Don't let the loan officer intimidate you; keep your chin up, or Despite all the difficulty, he kept his chin up. This expression alludes to a posture of firm resolution. [First half of 1900s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Anacleto	ah-nah-KLE-to (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Steinn	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Pyrrhus	PIR-əs (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Kirk	[kə:k]
MatouŠ	-	Czech
Rien (2)	REEN	Dutch