keep one's head above the water

Verb

alt-of alternative

Alternative form of keep one's head above water

Japanese Meaning

困難な状況下で何とか生き延び、または経済的・精神的な苦境を乗り越えること / 厳しい環境や逆境にもかかわらず、生活や状況を維持すること

When bills piled up and projects dried up, many found it hard to keep one's head above the water.

請求書が山積みになり仕事が途絶えると、多くの人はなんとかやっていくのに苦労した。

Sense（1）

Alternative form of keep one's head above water

keeps one's head above the water

（ present singular third-person ）

keeping one's head above the water

（ participle present ）

kept one's head above the water

（ participle past ）

kept one's head above the water

（ past ）