manage to keep one's head above water

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• keep one's head above water — {v. phr.} To remain solvent; manage to stay out of debt. * /Herb s income declined so drastically that he now has difficulty keeping his head above water./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• keep one's head above water — {v. phr.} To remain solvent; manage to stay out of debt. * /Herb s income declined so drastically that he now has difficulty keeping his head above water./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• keep\ one's\ head\ above\ water — v. phr. To remain solvent; manage to stay out of debt. Herb s income declined so drastically that he now has difficulty keeping his head above water …   Словарь американских идиом

• keep one's head above water —  Manage to survive in difficult circumstances …   A concise dictionary of English slang

• keep your head above water — informal phrase to manage to live or keep a business working even though you are not earning much money We all have to co operate just to keep our heads above water. Thesaurus: to have just enough moneysynonym Main entry: head * * * keep you …   Useful english dictionary

• keep your head above water — ► to try to manage a difficult situation, especially when it involves a lot of work or a lack of money: »The business has lurched from one financial crisis to another but we have managed to keep our heads above water. Main Entry: ↑head …   Financial and business terms

• manage — I v 1. arrange, contrive, engineer, maneuver; effect, bring about, cause. 2. take charge of, run, direct, command, govern, rule, order, dictate; oversee, regulate, supervise, head, superintend; conduct, take the helm, watch over, take care of. 3 …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• tread water — keep one s head above water without moving anywhere; just barely manage without moving ahead …   English contemporary dictionary

• head — head1 W1S1 [hed] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(top of body)¦ 2¦(mind)¦ 3¦(calm/sensible)¦ 4¦(person in charge)¦ 5¦(front/leading position)¦ 6¦(crazy)¦ 7 a head/per head 8¦(river/valley)¦ 9 come to a head 9 bring something to a head …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• head — ▪ I. head head 1 [hed] noun [countable] 1. JOBS the leader or person in charge of a group, organization, or part of an organization: head of • The head of each division is responsible for its operating performance. • Stone was head of corporate… …   Financial and business terms

• head — 1 /hed/ noun TOP OF BODY 1 (C) the top part of your body which has your eyes, mouth, brain etc in it: My head aches. | He turned his head and looked at me. | severe head injuries 2 from head to foot/toe over your whole body: He was shaking from… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English