Meaning of chin up

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Test No. incompl/elem-32 "Responses (5)", question 10

Jill: 'I'm very depressed at the moment, sorry.'
Frank: '.........'

(a) Face up.
(b) Cheek up.
(c) Nose up.
(d) Chin up.

Test No. incompl/elem-32 "Responses (5)", answer 10

Jill: 'I'm very depressed at the moment, sorry.'
Frank: 'Chin up.'

Correct answer: (d) Chin up.

Your answer was: correct
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You could explain to me what is the meaning of this phrase chin up?
Many thanks for you.

[Alan]

It means literally raise your chin or in other words cheer up and be more cheerful or happy.
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[Sangeetha]

hi Alan,
thanx for ur explanation for the previous question.
I wanna know what does 'face up' mean (Ref:incompl/elem-32 "Responses (5)", question 10)
Can it b used in the context (w.r.t. q) that though a person is depressed , they should not get boggled up with it but face the situation n thereby tackle it???

regards
Sangeetha

[Alan]

Hi Sangeetha,

The full expression is face up to and this has the meaning of accepting what is going to happen/being fatalistic as in:

As you get older (and I know all about this!), you have to face up to the aches and pains you feel and not complain.

Alan
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