keep one's head

基本解釋

Such as listen to "hand to head", they must put their hand to The partner's head. Keep this motion and continue to do the next one.
如聽到“手對頭”那麼雙方應(yīng)該把自己的手放到對方的頭上，保持這個姿勢繼續(xù)聽指令做下一個動作。
To keep one's head above water means to try to survive by staying out of debt, for example a small business. also, keep up with work or other demands.
意指努力不讓自已的事業(yè)陷入財政危機(jī)。還有一種意思：跟得上工作進(jìn)度或要求。
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He admits, though, that if he were younger or poorer he probably would not have left, "but rather have sought a low-profile posting where one can keep one's head down and wait."
雖然他坦承，如果他更年輕或是更貧窮一點也許就不會辤職了，“反倒是會謀求一個安守本分的低調(diào)職位。

What's pumping the head up is the gangs around here, it's pumping the young one's head up to keep it going.
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