phrasal verb / idiom · informal

keep your chin up

UK/kiːp jɔː(r) tʃɪn ʌp/US/kip jʊr tʃɪn ʌp/KEEP·your·CHIN·up

speakingtask1

stay brave and optimistic in a difficult situation

Examples

After failing the audition, she was told to keep her chin up and try again.

Keep your chin up — things will improve next semester.

He told his friend to keep his chin up after the breakup.

Band 8 sentence

Despite the rejection, she kept her chin up and focused on improving her portfolio.

Collocations

  • keep your chin up during hard times
  • keep someone's chin up

Word family

keep verbchin noun

Common mistakes

keep up your chinkeep your chin up

keep chin upkeep your chin up

Say it for a higher band

5stay positive6cheer up7+keep your chin up

Synonyms

stay positive

cheer up

Easily confused

stay positive

Try to stay positive even when the situation is difficult.

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