keep afloat
US /kiːp əˈfloʊt/
UK /kiːp əˈfloʊt/
1.
manter-se à tona, manter-se financeiramente
to have just enough money to pay what you owe or to stay in business
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The government provided a loan to help the struggling company keep afloat.
O governo concedeu um empréstimo para ajudar a empresa em dificuldades a manter-se à tona.
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His part-time job barely helps him keep afloat.
Seu trabalho de meio período mal o ajuda a manter-se à tona.