stay afloat

Rasoulof: The most difficult thing about making a film in these conditions was being able to maintain a certain level of focus because you were really like someone at sea who is trying to stay afloat but whose hands and legs have been tied.

In my experience, all kinds of cricketers have to modify their games in order to stay afloat in the domestic game, let alone get recognised by England.

Ms Gordon's sister added: "I feel like I'm underwater most days trying to stay afloat. My mind is still in constant turmoil."

The London Zoo began in 1828 as a members-only community, but opened to the public in 1847 in an effort to earn enough money to stay afloat.

“I felt I was falling behind with school, with friends. I felt like I was falling behind in the world, really, and sometimes it feels like it's really hard to stay afloat.”