(keep your) chin up

(keep your) chin up
(keep your) chin up spoken phrase
used for telling someone to be brave and happy even though they are in a difficult situation

Come on, chin up! We’ve survived a lot worse than this.

Thesaurus: ways of telling someone not to worry or be upsetsynonym
Main entry: chin

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(keep your) ˈchin up idiom
(informal) used to tell sb to try to stay cheerful even though they are in a difficult or unpleasant situation

Chin up! Only two exams left.

Main entry:chinidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • keep your chin up — to stay cheerful and hopeful during difficult times He s still keeping his chin up despite all his health problems. (Keep your) chin up! Everything will work out for the best. • • • Main Entry: ↑chin keep your chin up see ↑chin • • • …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep your chin up — keep (your) chin up Chin up! something that you say to someone in a difficult situation in order to encourage them to be brave and to try not to be sad. We re pleased to hear that you re keeping your chin up despite all your difficulties …   New idioms dictionary

  • keep your chin up — (UK) This expression is used to tell someone to have confidence …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • keep your chin up — Meaning Remain cheerful in a difficult situation. Origin Proverbial …   Meaning and origin of phrases

  • keep your chin up — (UK)    This expression is used to tell someone to have confidence.    This idiom is used as a way of encouraging someone and telling them not to give up.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • Keep your chin up —   (UK)   This expresion is used to tell someone to have confidence …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • Keep your pecker up — This is one way of saying keep your chin up. Use with caution as in some places your pecker is also your willy! …   The American's guide to speaking British

  • keep one's chin up — {v. phr.} To be brave; be determined; face trouble with courage. * /He didn t think that he would ever get out of the jungle alive, but he kept his chin up./ Compare: KEEP A STIFF UPPER LIP …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • keep one's chin up — {v. phr.} To be brave; be determined; face trouble with courage. * /He didn t think that he would ever get out of the jungle alive, but he kept his chin up./ Compare: KEEP A STIFF UPPER LIP …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • chin — [ tʃın ] noun count ** the center of the bottom part of your face, below your mouth and above your neck (keep your) chin up SPOKEN used for telling someone to be brave and happy even though they are in a difficult situation: Come on, chin up! We… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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