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Keep Your Chin Up

Idiom: To keep one’s chin up

Meaning: To keep one’s spirits high; to act brave and confident.

Cultural Note: We say this to someone who is experiencing something emotionally difficult.

 

John just broke up with his girlfriend, Mari, and is talking to his friend Naoto

 

John: I miss Mari.

Fred: Keep your chin up, John. Things will get better.