Question

In each of the following sentences, an idiom/phrase has been highlighted in bold. From the given options, choose the one that best expresses its meaning. If none of the options is correct, choose option E as your answer. Had the meteorology department not issued an orange alert for heavy rainfall, would local disaster management teams have been able to keep their heads above water during the sudden flash floods?

Q: Answer-In each of the following sentences, an idiom/phrase has been highlighted in bold. From the given opt...

Explanation The idiom keep ones head above water means to manage to survive or cope in a very difficult situation especially financially or operationally without failing. Here, it describes how the disaster management teams tried to deal with the heavy rainfall and flood situation without getting overwhelmed.