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Out of difficulty, especially financial.See Also: keep ones head above water
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Above Water — 1. Refers to the condition of a company’s asset when its actual value is higher than the book value used in its financials. 2. Financially referring to a person staying out of economic trouble or a company remaining financially viable. 1.… … Investment dictionary
above water — adverb : out of difficulty or embarrassment an island that still depends on smuggling to keep the economy above water David Butwin * * * above water Out of difficulties, esp financial • • • Main Entry: ↑water … Useful english dictionary
above water — above the surface of the water; out of danger, not at risk … English contemporary dictionary
above-water — above wa·ter … English syllables
above-water — ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : above the surface of the water 2. : above the waterline of a ship … Useful english dictionary
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
above water — phrasal out of difficulty … New Collegiate Dictionary
above water — Synonyms and related words: all clear, all straight, at anchor, clear, free and clear, high and dry, in harbor, in safety, in the clear, on, out of danger, out of debt, past danger, solvent, terra firma, under cover, unindebted, unowing … Moby Thesaurus
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
