hold up one’s head

hold Verb

— When you hold something, you put it in your hand and keep it there. He held the pen tightly as he wrote the letter. — When you hold something, you keep it in one place and do not let it move away. The police hold people who do crimes in prison. — If you hold someone accountable/responsible/liable, you put the responsibility for something on them. It's not clear if parents should be held responsible for the problems their children cause. We are trying to finally get tobacco companies held responsible for killing people. — / If something holds true/good, it is or continues to be true. The drug extends life for mice. If this holds true in humans as well, it will be a great advance. He might be able to do it, but I don't think that holds for most men. — If you hold somebody prisoner/hostage/captive, you do not allow them to go free. Police in Luxembourg say a gunman holding 29 children hostage is demanding a mini-bus to take him to the airport.

up Preposition

— Toward the top or toward the sky. The balloon went up.

up Adjective

— In a high position. The flag is up. — . It was an up day. — optimistic. He is feeling up. — Put in trust, entrusted. It is up to you. — ing, occurring. What’s up? They act like something is up. — . Something is up with him. — Planning, plotting mischief. He is up to something. — ed. It is all up with them.

up Noun

— State of being up, often with down. Life has its ups and downs.

up Verb

— Increase, increment. We upped the dosage.

head Noun

— The head is the highest and most important part of the body. He put his head on the desk and fell asleep. — The head Is the owner of something. After the problems, the head of the company left. — The bathroom on a ship is called the head.

head Verb

— To go in a direction is to head there. Bill heads for the mall after work.