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
Cristianakree-STYAH-nah (Italian)Italian, Portuguese
Omri-Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Modestamo-DHE-stah (Spanish)Spanish, Late Roman
Doroteiadoo-roo-TAY-əPortuguese
Yuukoyoo:-koJapanese
Surendra-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Nepali