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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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drop my chin into my chest

what this means?
  

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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.

  • 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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Well, you may know this related idiom:

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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. [First half of 1900s]

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Hi,

I've never heard this saying, and the meaning of feeling sorry for oneself is not the first one that would occur to me.

When 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.

Best wishes, Clive
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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.
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It makes me think of a little kid standing in front of you waiting to be told off!

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