"keep one's head above the water" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: keeps one's head above the water [present, singular, third-person], keeping one's head above the water [participle, present], kept one's head above the water [participle, past], kept one's head above the water [past]
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  1. Alternative form of keep one's head above water Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: keep one's head above water
    Sense id: en-keep_one's_head_above_the_water-en-verb-YCHt8rk- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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