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Could "Keep afloat" be used for a person?



 
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Could "Keep afloat" be used for a person? #1 (permalink) Tue May 16, 2006 5:29 am   Could "Keep afloat" be used for a person?
 

Hi there,

Could "Keep afloat" be used for a person???

For instance,

How long could you keep yourself afloat on the water?

I could keep myself afloat on the water for 10 minutes.

Please help

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John
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Could "Keep afloat" be used for a person? #2 (permalink) Tue May 16, 2006 6:12 am   Could "Keep afloat" be used for a person?
 

Hi John

Yes, you can use "keep afloat" for a person.

"Keep afloat" could also be used figuratively:
After the stock market crashed, he found it difficult to keep himself afloat financially.

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