Keep One's Chin Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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keep one's chin up What does keep one's chin up mean?	remain brave and confident in a difficult situation; don't despair or worry too much.	"I know that things have been difficult for yourecently, but keep your chin up. Everything will be better soon."
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bent on doing (something) What does "bent on doing (something)" mean?	to be determined to do something	The young boys are bent on buying the old car to fix it up.

wolf down What does "wolf down" mean?	eat rapidly.	Don't wolf down your food. It's bad for your digestion.
as crazy as a loon What does "as crazy as a loon" mean?	crazy	Our neighbor is as crazy as a loon.
all day long What does "all day long" mean?	the whole day	The girl was happy to wait all day long for the mail to arrive.
put down (something) What does "put down (something)" mean?	to stop something by force, to crush something	The government easily put down the rebellion by the rebel army.
walk on eggshells/eggs What does "walk on eggshells/eggs" mean?	to be very cautious and careful around someone so that he or she does not become angry	I must walk on eggshells when I ask my boss a question.

pardon me for living What does "pardon me for living" mean?	idiom. no; no way (a strong, sarcastic rebuke)
loonie What does "loonie" mean?	mentally unstable person
get off to a flying start What does "get off to a flying start" mean?	to have a successful beginning	The new restaurant got off to a flying start when many people came during the first weekend.
Shanks's pony What does "Shanks's pony" mean?	(UK) If you go somewhere by Shanks's pony, you walk there.

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Keep One's Chin Up Idiom