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
Leticia	le-TEE-thyah (Spanish), le-TEE-syah (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Precious	PRESH-əs	English (Modern)
Chalchiuhticue	-	Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Kleisthenes	-	Ancient Greek
Re	RAY	Egyptian Mythology
Amhlaoibh	-	Irish