“Keep your head above water”
ChallengesKahulugan
Upang mabuhay o makayanan ang mga problema, lalo na sa mga kahirapan sa pananalapi o trabaho.
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.”
Nagtatrabaho kami ng dagdag na oras para lang matugunan ang aming mga problema sa pananalapi.
Use this idiom in context
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.
Nagtatrabaho kami ng dagdag na oras para lang matugunan ang aming mga problema sa pananalapi.
Write a two-line conversation using “Keep your head above water”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Keep your head above water" mean?
- "Keep your head above water" means upang mabuhay o makayanan ang mga problema, lalo na sa mga kahirapan sa pananalapi o trabaho.
- 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.