B2🍝 Food
Essere di pasta frolla
to be spineless
Literal Translation
"To be made of shortcrust pastry"
What it means
To be soft / weak-willed / spineless
Example in context
"Non puoi affidarti a lui — è di pasta frolla, cede sempre alla prima difficoltà."
"You can't rely on him — he's spineless, he always gives in at the first difficulty."
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