Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Keep one's head above water'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Keep one's head above water'.

A. To drown

B. To float

C. To swim

D. To just manage to survive financially

Answer: Option D

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It means to barely avoid debt or failure.

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