keep your head above water

뜻

to only just manage in a difficult situation

어려운 상황을 겨우 버텨 내다.

예문

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?

문법

keep은 형태가 바뀐다: kept, keeping. your는 my, his, its 등으로 바뀐다. just나 barely와 자주 함께 쓴다.

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