with one's head held high

English

Etymology

From hold one's head high.

Pronunciation

Audio (AU) (file)

Adverb

with one's head held high (not comparable)

(idiomatic) Proudly, with pride.
- 2019 July 2, Louise Taylor, “Alex Morgan heads USA past England into Women’s World Cup final”, in The Guardian‎:
  England head to Nice for Saturday’s third-place playoff after yet more semi-final disappointment but with heads held high having played their part in a wonderful game featuring some particularly harsh luck.

Translations

proudly — see also hold one's head high

Dutch: met opgeheven hoofd
Finnish: pää pystyssä, pystyssä päin
French: la tête haute (fr)
German: erhobenen Hauptes
Greek: με το κεφάλι ψηλά (el) (me to kefáli psilá)
Italian: a testa alta
Polish: z podniesionym czołem (pl)
Tagalog: taas-noo

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.