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
Aonghus	-	Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology
Isaurus	-	Late Roman
Hernando	er-NAHN-do	Spanish
Joop	YO:P	Dutch
Raginald	-	Ancient Germanic
Moyna	-	Irish, Scottish