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| English | Russian |
| get one's head above water | поднять голову (от работы 4uzhoj) |
| get one's head above water | вдохнуть свободно (I can't seem to get my head above water. Work just keeps piling up. 4uzhoj) |
| have one's head above water | поднять голову (от работы: Let me get back to you when my head is above water. 4uzhoj) |
| keep one's head above water | выжить (We're just a small business, we're trying to keep our head above water. -- пытаемся выжить ART Vancouver) |
| keep their heads above water | сводить концы с концами (theguardian.com Alex_Odeychuk) |