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
Livia (1)	LEE-vyah (Italian)	Italian, Romanian, Ancient Roman
ÉLodie	e-lo-DEE	French
Inderjeet	-	Indian (Sikh)
Midge	MIJ	English (Rare)
Gluke	-	Yiddish
Wade	[weid]