“Keep your head above water”
ChallengesDefinición
Lograr sobrevivir o sobrellevar las dificultades, especialmente las económicas o laborales.
English: To manage to survive or cope, especially with financial or work difficulties.
Ejemplos
Ejemplos
1 / 2“We are working extra shifts just to keep our heads above water.”
Estamos trabajando turnos extra para poder afrontar nuestras dificultades económicas.
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Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
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.
Estamos trabajando turnos extra para poder afrontar nuestras dificultades económicas.
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Check the expression in a dictionaryPreguntas frecuentes
- What does "Keep your head above water" mean?
- "Keep your head above water" means lograr sobrevivir o sobrellevar las dificultades, especialmente las económicas o laborales.
- 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.