keep one's courage
1keep one's chin up — {v. phr.} To be brave; be determined; face trouble with courage. * /He didn t think that he would ever get out of the jungle alive, but he kept his chin up./ Compare: KEEP A STIFF UPPER LIP …
2keep one's chin up — {v. phr.} To be brave; be determined; face trouble with courage. * /He didn t think that he would ever get out of the jungle alive, but he kept his chin up./ Compare: KEEP A STIFF UPPER LIP …
3keep one's chin up — idi keep one s chin up, to maintain one s courage and optimism during a period of adversity …
4To keep one's hand in — Keep Keep (k[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kept} (k[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Keeping}.] [OE. k[=e]pen, AS. c[=e]pan to keep, regard, desire, await, take, betake; cf. AS. copenere lover, OE. copnien to desire.] 1. To care; to desire. [Obs.] [1913… …
5keep\ one's\ chin\ up — v. phr. To be brave; be determined; face trouble with courage. He didn t think that he would ever get out of the jungle alive, but he kept his chin up. Compare: keep a stiff upper lip …
6Keep one's pecker up — remain cheerful; maintain good spirits, courage, or resolution …
7keep one's pecker up — Australian Slang remain cheerful; maintain good spirits, courage, or resolution …
8To keep one's nose to the grindstone — Grindstone Grind stone , n. A flat, circular stone, revolving on an axle, for grinding or sharpening tools, or shaping or smoothing objects. [1913 Webster] {To hold one s nose to the grindstone}, {To bring one s nose to the grindstone}, to… …
9Keep — (k[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kept} (k[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Keeping}.] [OE. k[=e]pen, AS. c[=e]pan to keep, regard, desire, await, take, betake; cf. AS. copenere lover, OE. copnien to desire.] 1. To care; to desire. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I… …
10courage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of fear Nouns 1. courage, bravery, valor; boldness, strength; daring, gallantry, heroism, intrepidity; defiance, audacity; rashness, brinkmanship; confidence, self reliance; chivalry, prowess,… …
