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walk tall
Idioms and Phrases
Show pride and self-confidence, as in The most important thing she taught us was to walk tall . [ Colloquial ; mid-1900s]Example Sentences
"I know what the truth is and I know how I’ve conducted myself, and I walk tall every day on that," he said.
He likes to say that Maryland needs to “walk tall,†sounding like a coach before a big game.
In other words: f you're a sociopath, walk tall: no one can tell you're lying about your disposition.
They must walk tall with graceful posture.
And when a young street tough clicks those digits again at the 5th Avenue Theatre, telegraphing fellow members of the Jets gang to walk tall in the opening moments of “West Side Story,†the snap is an invitation to a musical that remains stubbornly vibrant, exhilarating and meaningful.
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