Could "Keep afloat" be used for a person?

[John]

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

Regards

John

[Yankee]

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.

Amy
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ESL teacher, translator, and a native speaker of American English