B1 — Intermediate👁️ Body Parts
Avere la testa come un tamburo
To have a pounding headache
Literal Translation
"To have a head like a drum"
What it means
To have a pounding headache. Describes a pounding headache or a head full of noise and confusion, often from stress or overstimulation.
Example in context
"Dopo ore di riunione ho la testa come un tamburo."
"After hours of meetings my head is pounding like a drum."
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