hold one's head high

Meaning: (idiomatic)To act withpride; to beproudin a positive way.1973,Donny Hathaway, Edward Howard, “Someday We'll All Be Free”, inExtension of a Man, performed byDonny Hathaway:Hold your headuphigh/ Lay your dreams right up to the sky / Sing your greatest song / And you'll keep going, going on1978,Dino Fekaris,Freddie Perren, “I Will Survive”, inLove Tracks, performed byGloria Gaynor:And I spent oh so many nights just feeling sorry for myself / I used to cry, but now Ihold my head up high2008, “Houston”, inAccelerate, performed byR.E.M.:So a man's put to task and challenges / I was taught tohold my head high/ Collect what is mine / Make the best of what today has.2013October 31, Rowena Mason, quotingDavid Steel, “Lord Steel criticises culture of spin and tweeting in modern politics”, inThe Guardian‎[1],→ISSN:How on earth are we supposed tohold our heads highas the 'mother of parliaments' when we allow to continue the practice of almost openly buying a seat in parliament?2023October 28, Leighton Koopman, “YES!!! The Springboks beat the All Blacks to win another Rugby World Cup title”, inIndependent Online‎[2]:It was a clash for the ages as the battling All Blacks were full value for their effort. They canhold their heads highafter it looked like South Africa was in control halfway through the match.

Examples:

EN: And Rome shall see how easy it is to straighten one's back and hold one's head high when the will is there.
ES: Y Roma verá cuán fácil es enderezar una espalda y mantener alta la cabeza cuando la voluntad está ahí.
EN: This is a day to put differences aside, to hold one's head high and take pride in being British.
ES: De que hagamos a un lado nuestras diferencias, y que, con la cabeza en alto, nos enorgullezcamos de ser británicos.

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