Keep his head above water
Succeeded in surviving and maintaining existence even in the difficult situation.
(Modern Hebrew)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
הֶחְזִיק אֶת הָרֹאשׁ מֵעַל הַמַּיִם
Definition (Hebrew)
הִצְלִיחַ לִשְׂרֹד וּלְהִתְקַיֵּם גַּם בַּמַּצָּב הַקָּשֶׁה.
(הָעִבְרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה)