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keep one's head above water

Idiom Trade

Meaning

to survive financially in difficult times

Example Sentences

"Many small businesses struggle to keep their heads above water."

Related Expressions

bring down the house

to get an enthusiastic applause from the audience

keep it under wraps

to keep something secret

drive up

to cause something to increase

reach for the stars

to aim for something very ambitious or difficult to achieve

Bet your bottom dollar

To be very sure or confident about something.

born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth

to be born into a rich family