chin up

Examples

• All

• You've never seen such disappointment... but he's trying to keep his chin up for Jim's sake.

  Fiction book (1999)

• I just want to say, "Keep your chin up."

  Blog text (27)

• But at these times, I ask of you to keep that chin up.

  Triangle of Sadness (2022)

• Keep your chin up and your potential energy high.

  Flubber (1997)

• Keep your chin up, and it will get better.

  Blog text (12)

• Keep your chin up, all who read this.

  Blog text (2)

• It's just hard to keep your chin up in this recession.

  Blog text (29)

• Anyhow, I love you, and keep your chin up.

  Blog text (25)

• Hey, keep your chin up now, Nance.

  Wicked Little Letters (2024)

• Even in tough times, it's important to keep your chin up and focus on the positive.

Synonyms

B

to be positive

vschin up

34 3.2

To have a hopeful, confident attitude in hard times

is used to tell someone to remain positive during difficulty

B

to buck up

vschin up

• Informal

14 6.3

To become or make someone more cheerful and confident

urges staying positive through ongoing difficulty

L

to lift one's spirits

vschin up

8 3.9

To make someone feel happier

is used to tell someone to stay positive rather than briefly cheer them

K

to keep one's chin up

vschin up

• Informal

8 6.5

To stay cheerful and hopeful when things go wrong

is used to tell someone to remain positive in hard times

B

to bear up

vschin up

5 4.4

To stay strong and positive when facing hard times

focuses on keeping a hopeful attitude rather than showing strength

H

to hold one's head high

vschin up

• Informal

4 4.4

Act proudly and confidently, not ashamed

encourages staying hopeful and positive rather than proud or defiant

T

to turn a frown upside down

vschin up

• Informal

1 6.0

Help someone stop being sad and start smiling

focuses on urging ongoing optimism rather than short-term mood change

K

to keep someone's pecker up

vschin up

• Archaic

9.9

Stay cheerful and hopeful during hard times

is used to tell someone to stay positive in difficult situations

Antonyms

G

to give up

∞ 1.2

To stop trying to do something or accept defeat

How Encouraging

never-say-die

• Informal

2 7.4

endless optimism

4.0

chin up

• Informal

15 7.1

to cheer up

• Informal

234 1.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology