Hold One's Head Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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hold one's head up What does hold one's head up mean?	keep one's dignity and pride	The basketball players were able to hold their heads up even though they lost the game.
hold one's head up What does hold one's head up mean?	to keep or display one's dignity	The accounting manager was totally honest during the investigation into the scandal and when it was over he was able to hold his head up and be proud of himself.
	Some Random Idioms
eat (someone) out of house and home What does "eat (someone) out of house and home" mean?	to eat much food in someone's home	The two teenage boys were eating their parents out of house and home.

in search of (someone or something) What does "in search of (someone or something)" mean?	trying to find someone or something	I have been in search of a good restaurant for the family dinner for several weeks now.
Not worth a red cent What does "Not worth a red cent" mean?	If something is not worth a red cent, it has no value.
hot number What does "hot number" mean?	sexually appealing person (usually a woman)
in person What does "in person" mean?	personally, yourself	The man was asked to appear in the courtroom in person.
tough stick What does "tough stick" mean?	patient whose veins make a blood draw difficult.	Druggies always make for tough sticks because their veins are shot.
come home to (someone) What does "come home to (someone)" mean?	to become apparent to someone	It suddenly came home to the young family that their house had been destroyed in the fire.
cover a lot of ground What does "cover a lot of ground" mean?	to complete a lot of material in a class or course	We covered a lot of ground during the first month of the science class.
fill (someone`s) shoes What does "fill (someone`s) shoes" mean?	to take the place of another and do as well as he or she would	It will be difficult for the woman to fill the shoes of the previous supervisor.
Up to your neck What does "Up to your neck" mean?	If someone is very involved in something, they are up to their neck in it, especially if it is something bad or immoral.
throw oneself at/on the mercy of the court What does "throw oneself at/on the mercy of the court" mean?	to plead for mercy from a judge in a courtroom	The man who robbed the bank decided to throw himself at the mercy of the court.

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Hold One's Head Up Idiom