Мы с гардемаринами «не вешаем носа», а англичане не опускают подбородок. Это их право.
Keep your chin up and don't retaliate - if you say something bad back, you become as bad as them.
If they let go, keep your chin up and try again.
Keep your chin up! Things will get better soon.
Говорят, первое упоминание этой идиомы в прессе произошло в октябре 1900 года в Америке, точнее, в пенсильванской газете The Evening Democrat, и выглядело оно так:
Keep your chin up. Don’t take your troubles to bed with you – hang them on a chair with your trousers or drop them in a glass of water with your teeth.
Подбодрить собеседника англичане могут и другими выражениями:
Stay positive
Stay strong
Keep your spirits high
Remain hopeful
Stay resilient
Don't get discouraged
Hang in there
Keep your head up
Keep going
Stay optimistic
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