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(Al-baqa' 'ala qayd al-hayah) — Staying alive or surviving.

(La tada'ni aghraq) — Don't let me drown. Key Vocabulary: Head: رأس (Ra's) Water: ماء (Ma') Above: فوق (Fawqa) Drown: يغرق (Yaghraq) KEEP YOUR HEAD ABOVE WATER - Cambridge English Dictionary

2. Idiomatic/Figurative Meaning (المعنى المجازي) (Al-baqa' 'ala qayd al-hayah) — Staying alive or surviving

The phrase can be translated into Arabic literally or figuratively, depending on the context. 1. Literal Translation (الترجمة اللفظية)

(Ra'si fawqa al-ma') — My head is above water. (Al-baqa' 'ala qayd al-hayah) — Staying alive or surviving

(Al-soumoud amama al-masa'ib) — Standing firm in the face of hardships. 3. Song by Avril Lavigne (أغنية آفريل لافين)

(Ibqa' al-ra's fawqa al-ma') — To keep the head above water. (Al-baqa' 'ala qayd al-hayah) — Staying alive or surviving

This version is used when referring to actual swimming or keeping one's head out of a liquid: