above water
Out of difficulty, especially financiallyOut of difficulty, especially financially.
» Tom kept his head above the water.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)Out of difficulty, especially financially.
Examples
31 sentencesTom kept his head above the water.
Tom barely managed to keep his head above water.
Tom kept his head above water.
What you see above the water is just the tip of the iceberg.
ruТо, что вы видите над водой, - это только вершина айсберга.
deWas man über dem Wasser sieht, ist nur die Spitze des Eisbergs.
The part of an iceberg under the water is much larger than that above the water.
deDer Teil des Eisberges, der im Wasser versteckt ist, ist bei weitem größer als der, der aus dem Wasser herausragt.