keep your head above water

Nghĩa

to only just manage in a difficult situation

Chật vật xoay xở được trong hoàn cảnh khó khăn.

Ví dụ

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?

Ngữ pháp

Động từ keep thay đổi dạng: kept, keeping. Tính từ sở hữu your thay đổi: my, his, its. Thường đi với just hoặc barely.

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