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Chin up
phrase, verb, slang
Definitions
Phrase
- 1 Be happy; cheer up. colloquial
"Chin up: it’s your birthday."
Verb
- 1 To face a situation cheerfully or with confidence. intransitive
"You'll have to chin up to get through this."
- 2 raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar wordnet
Etymology
Etymology 1
Ellipsis of keep one's chin up.
Etymology 2
Ellipsis of keep one's chin up.
See also for "chin up"
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