If you keep your head above water, you just avoid getting into difficulties; used especially to talk about business.
ex) We are keeping our head above water, but our cash flow position is not too good.
────────────────────────────── get the ball rolling, (物事を)順調にスタートさせる、軌道に乗せる ────────────────────────────── Fostering Creativity (4)より
If you set the ball rolling or start the ball rolling, you start an activity or you do something which other people will join in with later. You can also get the ball rolling and keep the ball rolling.
ex) Once you get the ball rolling, everyone wants to be involved.
"NHKラジオ 実践ビジネス英語 Fostering Creativity (6) 6/13 2008"
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