to go by
to hold the field
to hold up
to keep one's head above water
to keep oneself above water
to take one's stand on a principle
as good as one's word
to be as good as one's word
to keep one's wits about one
to keep the wolf from the door
to confine oneself to facts
he thinks himself somebody
he makes no pretence to wit
to keep one's own counsel
to dissociate oneself from sg
to keep clear of sg
to stand clear of sg
to steer clear of sg
to be scarcely able to keep one's head above water
to stand clear of the entrance
to hold the enemy at bay
to hold the enemy in check
to keep the enemy at bay
to keep the enemy in check
have a good grip of the situation
have a good grip on the situation