Dwindle / Keep your chin up

Dwindle: encolher-se, diminuir, decrescer, minguar, tornar-se menor, decair, definhar, declinar

Synonyms: abate, de-escalate, dent, deplete, diminish, downscale, downsize, drop, decrease, ease, lessen, lower, reduce

“Our energy dwindled as the meeting dragged on.”

“The town's population is dwindling away.”  .”  (www.merriam-webster.com)

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Keep your chin up: mantenha-se firme, fique firme (usado para encorajar quem está passando por uma carga emocional forte)

“Fred: I really can't take much more of this.

Jane: Keep your chin up. Things will get better.”

“John: Smile, Fred. Keep your chin up.

Fred: I guess you're right. I just get so depressed when I think of this mess I'm in.” (www.thefreedictionary.com)

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