holding one's head high

Verb

hold one's head high (third-person singular simple present holds one's head high, present participle holding one's head high, simple past and past participle held one's head high)

1. (idiomatic) To act with pride; to be proud in a positive way.
   • Hold your head up high / Lay your dreams right up to the sky / Sing your greatest song / And you'll keep going, going on1973, Donny Hathaway, Edward Howard, “Someday We'll All Be Free”, in Extension of a Man, performed by Donny Hathaway