Quote
1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

“These days, I have to hold my head down when I’m in a crowd. There’s still a part of me that wants to hold my head up, make eye contact, and smile.”
Actress Cameron Diaz, speaking about how she has to act in public because she is famous. (BrainyQuote)
Definition
1. Definition - Study the definition.
act confident or proud
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
Imagine you are running a race. You are behind everyone else, and you are probably going to lose. What would you do? Would you give up? Or would you hold your head up and finish the race, even if you knew you couldn’t win?
To hold one’s head up means to act with confidence and not let other people’s opinions affect you. It doesn’t matter that you finished last place in the race, as long as you finished. It is important to remember to hold your head up and be proud of who you are.
Actress Cameron Diaz has to hide in public sometimes because she is famous. But she wishes that she could hold her head up and smile at everyone.
When was the last time you had to hold your head up?
Examples
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“Even if I get embarrassed, I hold my head up and keep trying.”
“Sherri is really confident. She always holds her head up high.”
“Hold your head up. It’s not the end of the world.”