"keeps one's head above water" meaning in English

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Verb

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  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of keep one's head above water Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: keep one's head above water
    Sense id: en-keeps_one's_head_above_water-en-verb-NVO0kpEU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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