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chin up en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /t͡ʃɪˈnʌp/

Etymology

Ellipsis of keep one's chin up.

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To face a situation cheerfully or with confidence.
    • You'll have to chin up to get through this.

Forms

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chinning up Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
chinned up Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
chinned up Tense=Past lexicographic
chins up Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

chin up en · X

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /t͡ʃɪˈnʌp/

Etymology

Ellipsis of keep one's chin up.

Meanings

  1. (colloquial) Be happy; cheer up.
    • Chin up: it’s your birthday.

Translations (11)

fr haut les cœurs (cheer up) · lv nenokar degunu (cheer up) · de Kopf hoch (cheer up) · fa خوشحال باش (cheer up) · hu fel a fejjel (cheer up) · fr courage (cheer up) · sv upp med hakan (cheer up) · fi leuka pystyyn (cheer up) · ru вы́ше нос (cheer up) · lv galvu augšā (cheer up) · pl głowa do góry (cheer up)