with (one's) head held high
with (one's) head held high
Displaying pride and confidence, often (but not always) after something has gone wrong. Even though I knew I blew the presentation, I walked out of the conference room with my head held high… and then cried in my car. After hearing that he had been named to the all-star team, Paul walked through the halls with his head held high.
See also: head, held, high
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- be wringing (one's) hands
- be wringing your hands
- wring
- tail between one's legs, with one's
- with (one's) tail between (one's) legs
- with tail between legs
- with your tail between your legs
- crack a crib
- crib
- absent oneself from