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
Bekki	-	English (Modern)
Sybille	see-BI-lə (German)	German, French
Taskill	-	Scottish
Pavica	-	Croatian
Keira	-	English (Modern)
Tahmuras	-	Persian Mythology