Blessed be God that ministreth ever some comfort to sweeten the calamities of life, and to keep the soul from fainting, to keep the head above water, that the deep waters swallow us not up.
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keep one's head above water — {v. phr.} To remain solvent; manage to stay out of debt. * /Herb s income declined so drastically that he now has difficulty keeping his head above water./ … Dictionary of American idioms
keep one's head above water — {v. phr.} To remain solvent; manage to stay out of debt. * /Herb s income declined so drastically that he now has difficulty keeping his head above water./ … Dictionary of American idioms
keep one's head above water — see under ↑water • • • Main Entry: ↑head keep one s head above water To remain out of difficulty or trouble, esp to keep solvent • • • Main Entry: ↑water * * * avoid succumbing to difficulties, typically debt … Useful english dictionary
keep one's head above water — ► keep one s head above water avoid succumbing to difficulties. Main Entry: ↑head … English terms dictionary
keep one's head above water, — idi keep one s head above water, to stay out of financial difficulties … From formal English to slang
To keep one's head above water — Water Wa ter (w[add] t[ e]r), n. [AS. w[ae]ter; akin to OS. watar, OFries. wetir, weter, LG. & D. water, G. wasser, OHG. wazzar, Icel. vatn, Sw. vatten, Dan. vand, Goth. wat[=o], O. Slav. & Russ. voda, Gr. y dwr, Skr. udan water, ud to wet, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
keep one's head above water — have the ability to pay one s bills He is having trouble keeping his head above water since his salary has decreased … Idioms and examples
keep\ one's\ head\ above\ water — v. phr. To remain solvent; manage to stay out of debt. Herb s income declined so drastically that he now has difficulty keeping his head above water … Словарь американских идиом
keep one's head above water — avoid succumbing to difficulties. → head … English new terms dictionary
keep one's head above water — avoid failure, avoid loss, avoid depression … English contemporary dictionary
