B1🌿 Nature & Weather
Stare a galla
To keep one's head above water / to barely survive
Literal Translation
"To stay afloat"
What it means
To keep one's head above water / to barely survive
Example in context
"Con questo stipendio riesco appena a stare a galla."
"With this salary I barely manage to keep my head above water."
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