"keep one’s head above water" meaning in Anglais

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Verb

Audio: En-au-keep one's head above water.ogg
  1. Endurer une situation difficile. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: fr-keep_one’s_head_above_water-en-verb-eZ9zVM5l Categories (other): Métaphores en anglais
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