with (one's) head held high



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with (one's) head held high

Displaying pride and confidence, often (but not always) after something has gone wrong. Even though I knew I blew the presentation, I walked out of the conference room with my head held high… and then cried in my car. After hearing that he had been named to the all-star team, Paul walked through the halls with his head held high.
See also: head, held, high

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Atte-Finnish
EszterES-terHungarian
Wincentyveen-TSEN-tiPolish
IrwinUR-winEnglish
CroftonKRAWF-tənEnglish (Rare)
Dina (1)DIE-nə (English)English, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek