“Keep your head above water”
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Um zu überleben oder zurechtzukommen, insbesondere bei finanziellen oder beruflichen Schwierigkeiten.
English: To manage to survive or cope, especially with financial or work difficulties.
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1 / 2“We are working extra shifts just to keep our heads above water.”
Wir leisten zusätzliche Schichten, um unsere finanziellen Schwierigkeiten zu bewältigen.
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We are working extra shifts just to keep our heads above water.Compare with the original example
We are working extra shifts just to keep our heads above water.
Wir leisten zusätzliche Schichten, um unsere finanziellen Schwierigkeiten zu bewältigen.
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- What does "Keep your head above water" mean?
- "Keep your head above water" means um zu überleben oder zurechtzukommen, insbesondere bei finanziellen oder beruflichen schwierigkeiten.
- How do you use "Keep your head above water" in a sentence?
- Example: "We are working extra shifts just to keep our heads above water."
- Should I interpret "Keep your head above water" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.