chin up

1. A phrase that encourages one to improve one's mood, especially when sad or discouraged. Come on, the project was not a total failure—chin up! Chin up, honey—tomorrow's another day.

2. noun The act of pulling oneself upward while holding onto a bar, as at a gym. In this usage, the phrase is often hyphenated. My arms are already shaking—how many more chin-ups am I supposed to do?

(keep your) ˈchin up

(British English also keep your ˈpecker up old-fashioned) (spoken) used to tell somebody to stay cheerful in difficult circumstances: Chin up! Things will get better soon.

See also: chin, up

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

keep (one's) chin up
keep chin up
keep one's chin up
keep your chin up
take (something) on the chin
take it on the chin
take on the chin
take something on the chin
lead with (one's) chin
lead with one's chin

References in periodicals archive

"Our social worker who was assigned to us to help with everyday life living with children with cancer and leukaemia, put us in touch with different people who could help Emily and one was Chin Up.

Perfect star for charity film

Walking to the 7ft 6in high beam for our first challenge, the "heaves" - "chin ups" we called them at school - I could hear my games teacher Mr Marley's Middlesbrough drawl: "Glazey, I've got more strength in my little finger than you've got in both your arms." To be fair, he did.

BEN'S STORY

Murray has put on several kilograms of muscle in the last six months with his masochistic regime of doing chin ups with weights round his waist but, when it comes to biceps, Nadal is the daddy.

Now Murray needs brain if he is to muscle in on the world's elite; The British No 1's new-found biceps will not do the job on their own - and, anyway, they don't measure up to the best, says Brian Dick

"I do a lot of chin ups with a 20-kilo weight attached to me," said the Scot.

A-RodAAEs not afraid of tackling the big guns

Upper body, core and abdominal exercises such as crunches, pull ups, chin ups, and rope climbing will all pay dividends.

Play hard! Play smart! Play together! Improving the pole vaulter

Some suggestions are: dips, chin ups, push ups, feet-elevated push ups, overhead and bench press with dumbbells, back extension, lunges, 10-second hops on one leg, squats, step-ups, and crunches.

The Clinic

Sepoy Jamshaid Khan stood 1st in Chin Ups competition by doing 68 Chin Ups.

4th COAS PACES competition held at FF Centre Abbottabad

I pulled my hamstring this week so I wasn't able to do much running but we still did sit ups, chin ups, jumping jacks and all sorts of exercises.

A glass of champagne to celebrate reaching my target.. but now I've raised the bar to another five pounds

Featuring an 8 x 8 power lift platform, adjustable incline/flat/ shoulder-press bench with wheels, chin ups, and weight storage racks, the product also offers an optional school logo.

Weighing your options: what every prospective strength training facility should know. (Facility Focus)

词组	chin up
释义	chin up chin up 1. A phrase that encourages one to improve one's mood, especially when sad or discouraged. Come on, the project was not a total failure—chin up! Chin up, honey—tomorrow's another day. 2. noun The act of pulling oneself upward while holding onto a bar, as at a gym. In this usage, the phrase is often hyphenated. My arms are already shaking—how many more chin-ups am I supposed to do? See also: chin, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. (keep your) ˈchin up (British English also keep your ˈpecker up old-fashioned) (spoken) used to tell somebody to stay cheerful in difficult circumstances: Chin up! Things will get better soon. See also: chin, up Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: keep (one's) chin up keep chin up keep one's chin up keep your chin up take (something) on the chin take it on the chin take on the chin take something on the chin lead with (one's) chin lead with one's chin References in periodicals archive "Our social worker who was assigned to us to help with everyday life living with children with cancer and leukaemia, put us in touch with different people who could help Emily and one was Chin Up. Perfect star for charity film Walking to the 7ft 6in high beam for our first challenge, the "heaves" - "chin ups" we called them at school - I could hear my games teacher Mr Marley's Middlesbrough drawl: "Glazey, I've got more strength in my little finger than you've got in both your arms." To be fair, he did. BEN'S STORY Murray has put on several kilograms of muscle in the last six months with his masochistic regime of doing chin ups with weights round his waist but, when it comes to biceps, Nadal is the daddy. Now Murray needs brain if he is to muscle in on the world's elite; The British No 1's new-found biceps will not do the job on their own - and, anyway, they don't measure up to the best, says Brian Dick "I do a lot of chin ups with a 20-kilo weight attached to me," said the Scot. A-RodAAEs not afraid of tackling the big guns Upper body, core and abdominal exercises such as crunches, pull ups, chin ups, and rope climbing will all pay dividends. Play hard! Play smart! Play together! Improving the pole vaulter Some suggestions are: dips, chin ups, push ups, feet-elevated push ups, overhead and bench press with dumbbells, back extension, lunges, 10-second hops on one leg, squats, step-ups, and crunches. The Clinic Sepoy Jamshaid Khan stood 1st in Chin Ups competition by doing 68 Chin Ups. 4th COAS PACES competition held at FF Centre Abbottabad I pulled my hamstring this week so I wasn't able to do much running but we still did sit ups, chin ups, jumping jacks and all sorts of exercises. A glass of champagne to celebrate reaching my target.. but now I've raised the bar to another five pounds Featuring an 8 x 8 power lift platform, adjustable incline/flat/ shoulder-press bench with wheels, chin ups, and weight storage racks, the product also offers an optional school logo. Weighing your options: what every prospective strength training facility should know. (Facility Focus)
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