keep one's head above water
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keep one's head above water
verb keeps one's head above water · keeping one's head above water · kept one's head above water · hold one's head above water · keep one's head above the water
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To survive or endure, especially in a situation in which one is struggling to avoid being overwhelmed by adverse financial circumstances.
Near-synonym: tread water
Similar: tread water
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: maintain an above-water position of one's head so as not to drown in the water.
Near-synonym: tread water
Similar: tread water
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verb survive
| 中文 | 勉強維持 /勉强维持 miǎnqiǎng wéichí |
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| Français | garder la tête hors de l'eau |
| Deutsch | sich über Wasser halten |
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