att hålla näsan ovanför vattenytan

English translation: to keep your head above water

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Swedish term or phrase:att hålla näsan ovanför vattenytan
English translation:to keep your head above water
Entered by: Elena_S15

16:43 Jan 1, 2005
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Swedish term or phrase: att hålla näsan ovanför vattenytan
Context - text from the course in Sales Techniques:

Varför uppnår vissa säljare goda försäljningsresultat år efter år, medan andra säljare trots ihärdiga försök aldrig lyckas bättre än att nätt och jämt hålla näsan ovanför vattenytan?
Elena_S15
to keep your head above water
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Local time: 15:39
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4 +6to keep your head above water
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att hålla näsan ovanför vattenytan
to keep your head above water


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    Reference: http://home.t-online.de/home/toni.goeller/idiom_wm/id354.htm
Peter Linton (X)
Local time: 15:39
Native speaker of: English
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