chin up
Short definition from Wiktionary
Phrase
- Be happy; cheer up.
Verb
- To face a situation cheerfully or with confidence.
Noun
- (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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