with one's head held high

English

Etymology

From hold one's head high.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

with one's head held high (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) Proudly, with pride.
   • 2019 July 2, Louise Taylor, “Alex Morgan heads USA past England into Women’s World Cup final”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     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)