B1 — Intermediate👁️ Body Parts
Avere il cervello in pappa
To have one's brain turn to mush
Literal Translation
"To have one's brain in mush"
What it means
To have one's brain turn to mush. Describes extreme mental fatigue where one can no longer think clearly. Very colloquial and expressive.
Example in context
"Dopo cinque ore di riunioni ho il cervello in pappa."
"After five hours of meetings my brain has turned to mush."
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