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keeping one's chin up

keeping one's chin up is the present participle and gerund of keep one's chin up.

Meaning of keep one's chin up

Verb

keep one's chin up (third-person singular simple present keeps one's chin up, present participle keeping one's chin up, simple past and past participle kept one's chin up)

  1. (idiomatic) To remain positive and cheerful.

Questions about keeping one's chin up

What is keeping one's chin up the present participle and gerund of?
Keeping one's chin up is the present participle and gerund of keep one's chin up.

Words near keeping one's chin up in the dictionary

  1. keeping on keeping on
  2. keeping on trucking
  3. keeping one's breath to cool one's porridge
  4. keeping one's cards close to one's chest
  5. keeping one's chapels
  6. keeping one's chin up
  7. keeping one's cool
  8. keeping one's counsel
  9. keeping one's countenance
  10. keeping one's distance
  11. keeping one's ears open

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