B2🍝 Food
Essere come un fico secco
to be dried up and thin
Literal Translation
"To be like a dried fig"
What it means
To be shrivelled and thin / drained of vitality
Example in context
"Dopo quella dieta estrema era diventato come un fico secco."
"After that extreme diet he had become very thin and dried up."
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