Definition of keep (one's) head above water
keep (one's) head above water
verb - intransitive
- to keep up with one's responsibilities.
Last edited on Sep 06 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'above': | |
| Definitions include: Better than usual | |
Other terms relating to 'head': | |
| Definitions include: an LSD user. | |
| Definitions include: an unintelligent person; "dimwit". | |
| Definitions include: a penis. | |
| Definitions include: to face difficulties while trying to solve a problem. | |
| Definitions include: messy hair from sleeping. | |
| Definitions include: conceit. | |
| Definitions include: A totally stupid or useless person | |
| Definitions include: to reprimand. | |
| Definitions include: a female that performs fellatio frequently, or performs it well. | |
| Definitions include: It means to practice fellatio, oral sex. | |
| Definitions include: someone who is dense, thick in the head, or just plain stupid. | |
| Definitions include: "air head" someone who is not thinking straight. | |
| Definitions include: a truncated sentence "But-her-head" used to describe someone who's face is ugly | |
| Definitions include: Someone who isn't that smart or isn't nice. | |
| Definitions include: a resident of the state of Wisconsin in the USA. | |
Other terms relating to 'keep': | |
| Definitions include: "keep buggering on", i.e. don't give up. | |
| Definitions include: to hide. | |
| Definitions include: to monitor new information or rumors. | |
| Definitions include: to supervise a person. | |
| Definitions include: to watch for. | |
| Definitions include: to remain courageous. | |
| Definitions include: to restrain from laughing. | |
| Definitions include: to keep one's composure. | |
| Definitions include: sardonic retort to "No shit, Sherlock!" | |
| Definitions include: from football, but referring to an object that you like. | |
| Definitions include: statement of encouragement. | |
| Definitions include: Tell the truth. | |
| Definitions include: to keep it real. | |
| Definitions include: doing things in way a gangster would. | |
| Definitions include: to not be promiscuous. | |
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Other terms relating to 'water': | |
| Definitions include: family relations are more important than other relationships. | |
| Definitions include: no matter what. | |
| Definitions include: flavorless | |
| Definitions include: perfume, cologne | |
| Definitions include: alcohol. | |
| Definitions include: to be inadequate. | |
| Definitions include: Always very calm and never gets mad. | |
| Definitions include: a puddle of urine in an inappropriate place | |
| Definitions include: In a bad way. Just made a real stupid move. | |
| Definitions include: a tall person. | |
| Definitions include: semen. | |
| Definitions include: to make something more mild. | |
| Definitions include: to feel sad, hurt, low. | |
| Definitions include: a bar, pub. | |
| Definitions include: the involvement of urine in sex. | |
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