Money & finance
keep your head above water
just manage a difficult situation
To manage to survive or continue in a very difficult situation.
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How are things at work?
Busy, but I'm keeping my head above water.
After the rent increased, we worked extra hours just to keep our heads above water.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: We worked extra hours to keep our heads out of the water.
Say: We worked extra hours to keep our heads above water.
The idiom uses “above water” for barely managing a difficult situation.
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How it fits in a sentence.
keep your head above water; trying to keep my head above water
Your turn: say it out loud
After the rent increased, we worked extra hours just to keep our heads above water.
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keep your head above water
just manage a difficult situation
“After the rent increased, we worked extra hours just to keep our heads above water.”
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