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 chin→keep your chin up
keep chin up→keep your chin up
Say it for a higher band
5stay positive→6cheer up→7+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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