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 We weren't sure whether we could stay afloat. 3 We wondered if the bank would pull the plug on our loans. 4 We splashed out and bought it. 5 We had to pour money into repairs. 6 The boat was a drain on our finances. 7 We felt like we were drowning in debt. Be able to pay the bills. Remove the resources that enable survival. Spend a large amount of money. Use up a lot of money Be able to pay the bills Spend a large amount of money. Being unable to pay the bills