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English
Etymology
From hold one's head high.
Pronunciation
Adverb
with one's head held high (not comparable)
- (idiomatic) Proudly, with pride.
2019 July 2, Louise Taylor, “Alex Morgan heads USA past England into Women’s World Cup final”, in The Guardian:England head to Nice for Saturday’s third-place playoff after yet more semi-final disappointment but with heads held high having played their part in a wonderful game featuring some particularly harsh luck.
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