in balia di

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “in mercy of”.

Prepositional phrase

in balia di

  1. at the mercy of
    Romeo e Giuletta sono marionette in balia delle stelle, incapaci di contrastare ciò che è già determinato a priori.
    Romeo and Juliet are marionettes at the mercy of the stars, incapable of opposing what has already been determined a priori.
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