if they found out that she had cheated, she would be unable to hold up her head again
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hold a gun to head — hold a gun to (someone s) head to use threats to get what you want. No one held a gun to her head and made her live with the guy she made that bad decision all on her own. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of hold a gun to somebody s head( … New idioms dictionary
hold over someone's head — verb To harp on; to remind continuously (especially of a misstep or defeat) I get one parking ticket and he holds it over my head for six months. See Also: hold, hold over … Wiktionary
hold one's head up — {v. phr.} To show self respect; not be ashamed; be proud. * /When Mr. Murray had paid off his debts, he felt that he could hold his head up again./ … Dictionary of American idioms
hold one's head up — {v. phr.} To show self respect; not be ashamed; be proud. * /When Mr. Murray had paid off his debts, he felt that he could hold his head up again./ … Dictionary of American idioms
hold\ one's\ head\ up — v. phr. To show self respect; not be ashamed; be proud. When Mr. Murray had paid off his debts, he felt that he could hold his head up again … Словарь американских идиом
To keep one's head above water — Water Wa ter (w[add] t[ e]r), n. [AS. w[ae]ter; akin to OS. watar, OFries. wetir, weter, LG. & D. water, G. wasser, OHG. wazzar, Icel. vatn, Sw. vatten, Dan. vand, Goth. wat[=o], O. Slav. & Russ. voda, Gr. y dwr, Skr. udan water, ud to wet, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
poke one's head — To stoop, hold the head forward • • • Main Entry: ↑poke … Useful english dictionary
head — n., adj., & v. n. 1 the upper part of the human body, or the foremost or upper part of an animal s body, containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs. 2 a the head regarded as the seat of intellect or repository of comprehended information. b… … Useful english dictionary
hold one's head high — verb to act with pride; to be proud So a mans put to task and challenges … Wiktionary
hold — hold1 [hōld] vt. held, holding [ME holden < Anglian OE haldan (WS healdan), akin to Ger halten, Goth haldan, to tend sheep < IE base * kel , to drive, incite to action > Gr kelēs, swift horse, L celer, swift: prob. sense development:… … English World dictionary
