Well, you may know this related idiom: ---- keep one's chin up Be stalwart and courageous in a difficult situation, as in Don't let the loan officer intimidate you; keep your chin up, or Despite all the difficulty, he kept his chin up. This expression alludes to a posture of firm resolution. com/topic/keep-one-s-chin-up ---- Then, you'll understand your quotation probably means losing one's courage, determination, ***** , feeling sorry for oneself , as shown here: ---- So, you know, if you would just allow me a moment here to symbolically drop my chin into my chest and feel really, really sorry for myself , it'd be much appreciated.
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CliveWhen I read these words, I think of a football/rugby player putting his chin down on his chest to protect it before he slams into another player. In other words, it makes me think of determination/aggression.Know what you mean, but see the screenplay above.