Matching Pairs Metaphors- money, water Online version Lifestyle Upper Intermediate Unit 4 by Cintia Lazarte 1 Now we've sold the boat, we're keeping our heads above water again. 2 The boat was a drain on our finances. 3 We felt like we were drowning in debt. 4 We had to pour money into repairs. 5 We wondered if the bank would pull the plug on our loans. 6 We splashed out and bought it. 7 We weren't sure whether we could stay afloat. Spend a large amount of money. Spend a large amount of money. Use up a lot of money Be able to pay the bills. Be able to pay the bills Being unable to pay the bills Remove the resources that enable survival.