keep your head above water

معنی

to only just manage in a difficult situation

به‌زحمت از پس وضعیتی دشوار برآمدن.

مثال‌ها

1. 1With three essays due this week, I’m only just keeping my head above water.
2. 2After the twins were born, Sam struggled to keep his head above water.
3. 3The new manager gets so many emails that she can barely keep her head above water.
4. 4Between night shifts and the new baby, Tom is only just keeping his head above water.
5. 5How did the small café keep its head above water during a year of roadworks outside?

دستور زبان

فعل keep تغییر شکل می‌دهد: kept، keeping. صفت ملکی your تغییر می‌کند: my، his، its. اغلب با just یا barely می‌آید.

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