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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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"Keep one's head about water"

What's the meaning about "Keep one's head about water." And please maake a exampl. Thank you
  

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Above water . It means to survive (usually financially), to eke out one's living. It is hard to keep one's head above water in this dog-eat-dog world.

  • Above water .
  • It means to survive (usually financially), to eke out one's living.
  • It is hard to keep one's head above water in this dog-eat-dog world.
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Above water. It means to survive (usually financially), to eke out one's living.

It is hard to keep one's head above water in this dog-eat-dog world.
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I knew that 'head above water' means 'out of debt'. Is it wrong?
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to survive (usually financially)
'out of debt'
Rather the same thing, wouldn't you say, Jhumjhum?
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Thanks Mr Micawber
What I wanted to say that the meaning 'to servive(usually financially)' has a wider sense than 'out of debt'.

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