Idiom
keep one's chin up
Meaning
To remain positive and cheerful.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Keep your chin up, things will get better soon.”
“Even though he lost his job, he decided to keep his chin up and start looking for new opportunities.”
“Despite the mounting pressures of the project, she encouraged her team to keep their chins up and maintain their focus until the final deadline.”
Examples
simple
“Keep your chin up, things will get better soon.”
contextual
“Even though he lost his job, he decided to keep his chin up and start looking for new opportunities.”
complex
“Despite the mounting pressures of the project, she encouraged her team to keep their chins up and maintain their focus until the final deadline.”
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