B2🍝 Food
Avere le pere cotte
to be head over heels
Literal Translation
"To have cooked pears"
What it means
To be in love / to be lovesick
Example in context
"Si vede che ha le pere cotte per lei — non fa altro che parlarne."
"You can tell he is head over heels for her — he will not stop talking about her."
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