English / idiom
Keep My Head Above Water
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To manage to survive financially or cope with heavy demands during challenging situations
In context
01
Even though party planning expenses were mounting, we managed to keep our heads above water.
02
Working extra shifts during the holiday season helped him keep his head above water.
Synonyms
stay afloat,survive,cope
Antonyms
drown,go under,sink
Collocations
barely keep head above water,struggle to keep head above water,manage to keep head above water