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chin up

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Phrase

  1. Be happy; cheer up.

Verb

  1. To face a situation cheerfully or with confidence.

Noun

  1. (US) An exercise done for strengthening the arms and back, in which one lifts one's own weight while hanging from a bar. It can be defined more restrictively on criteria like the arms starting at lock-out, or the chin requiring contact with the bottom of the bar, or touching the neck to the bar. Palms may be facing in any direction.

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