How to Pronounce "get your head above water"
expression
GET yur HED uh-BUV WAW-ter
GET yaw HED uh-BUV WAW-tuh
Definition
To finally manage to survive or cope, especially after being in a difficult situation like financial trouble or stress. It means you can just manage to get by or escape your problems for now.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhɛd/ /əˈbəv/ /ˈwɔtɝ
British English
ɡˈɛt/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈɛd/ /əbˈʌv/ /wˈɔːtɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GET yur HED uh-BUV WAW-ter
UK
GET yaw HED uh-BUV WAW-tuh
Listen in Context
After months of job searching, I finally got my head above water.
It's hard to get your head above water when you have so many bills to pay.
She worked two jobs to get her head above water.
I feel like no matter how hard I try, I can't get my head above water.