keep one's head above water (kīp wānz hēd ābāv wǎtèr)

Idiom Trade

含义

to survive financially in difficult times

在困难时期经济上生存 (zai yali huo caiwu kunnan xia nuli shengcun)

例句

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

"许多小企业挣扎着保持生存。" (ta zai zhege manglu de jijie zhishi shitu baochi **tounao qingxing**)