trå vannet

see:Se: tråto tread, to step · to pedal, to press down on a pedal · to enter, to take up, vannwater · lake

holde seg flytende i vannet ved å bevege beina opp og ned to keep afloat by moving one's legs up and down Eng. phraseto tread water
holde en situasjon ved like uten mulighet for framgang to keep a situation going with no prospect of progress Eng. phraseto tread water
- de må bare trå vannet enn så lenge they'll just have to mark time for now