B2🌿 Nature & Weather
Essere in balia delle onde
To be at the mercy of circumstances / tossed about
Literal Translation
"To be at the mercy of the waves"
What it means
To be at the mercy of circumstances / tossed about
Example in context
"Senza lavoro e senza casa, era in balia delle onde."
"Without work and home, he was at the mercy of circumstances."
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