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The following sentence is taken from the transcript of 進撃の巨人.
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/10cBh6DAcXgxOpwlmSFFb2oV06vgi4zRTIPhpYHUjsVA/edit>

先生 に は 頭 が 上がら ねえ。

Literally this translates to something like: "The doctors head does not rise."

But I guess this is very wrong. So what does it mean?

I havn't found it anywhere, therefore I am trying to set up a LingQ lessen
with the mp3 synchronised to the transscript:
<https://www.lingq.com/en/learn/ja/web/library/course/1255154>
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grammar anime
The meaning of 頭が上がらない
Did you [search for the phrase on Google or in a
dictionary](https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/word/%E9%A0%AD%E3%81%8C%E4%B8%8A%E3%81%8C%E3%82%89%E3%81%AA%E3%81%84/)?
This is an idiom and so can't be translated literally.

> 引け目を感じて対等な関係に立てない  
>  To be unable to stand on equal terms with someone due to one's inferior
> position (especially due to a debt or obligation)

This should make sense, as the line is by a soldier who doubts Eren Yeager's
grandfather's warning about the titans, even though the town owes a debt of
gratitude to him. So the line from the script might be translated figuratively
as:

> 前に、先生が流行病から、この街を救ってくれた。先生には頭が上がらねえ。  
>  It's true that doctor did save this town from a great sickness before. I
> must admit that we are indebted to him.
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