[keep] {one's} [head] above water - Definition & Meaning | Lingo Dictionary

[keep] {one's} [head] above water

to manage to stay strong and determined, despite the likelihood of failureto manage to stay strong and determined, despite the likelihood of failure

Examples

For years they struggled to keep their heads above water.
The business is in trouble, but we are just about keeping our heads above water.
We have so much debt that we're barely able to keep our heads above water.

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[keep] {one's} [head] above water

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to manage to stay strong and determined, despite the likelihood of failure

For years they struggled to keep their heads above water.
The business is in trouble, but we are just about keeping our heads above water.
We have so much debt that we're barely able to keep our heads above water.