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keeps one's chin up

keeps one's chin up is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 keeps one's chin up

What is keeps one's chin up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Keeps one's chin up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of keep one's chin up.

Words near keeps one's chin up in the dictionary

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

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