above water
1Above Water — 1. Refers to the condition of a company’s asset when its actual value is higher than the book value used in its financials. 2. Financially referring to a person staying out of economic trouble or a company remaining financially viable. 1.… …
2above water — adverb : out of difficulty or embarrassment an island that still depends on smuggling to keep the economy above water David Butwin * * * above water Out of difficulties, esp financial • • • Main Entry: ↑water …
3above water — adverb Out of difficulty, especially financial. Ant: under water See Also: keep ones head above water …
4above water — above the surface of the water; out of danger, not at risk …
5above-water — above wa·ter …
6above-water — ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : above the surface of the water 2. : above the waterline of a ship …
7To keep one's head above water — Water Wa ter (w[add] t[ e]r), n. [AS. w[ae]ter; akin to OS. watar, OFries. wetir, weter, LG. & D. water, G. wasser, OHG. wazzar, Icel. vatn, Sw. vatten, Dan. vand, Goth. wat[=o], O. Slav. & Russ. voda, Gr. y dwr, Skr. udan water, ud to wet, and… …
8above water — phrasal out of difficulty …
9above water — Synonyms and related words: all clear, all straight, at anchor, clear, free and clear, high and dry, in harbor, in safety, in the clear, on, out of danger, out of debt, past danger, solvent, terra firma, under cover, unindebted, unowing …
10keep one's head above water — {v. phr.} To remain solvent; manage to stay out of debt. * /Herb s income declined so drastically that he now has difficulty keeping his head above water./ …