A2 — Elementary👁️ Body Parts
Rompere le scatole
To be a pain in the neck
Literal Translation
"To break the boxes"
What it means
To be a pain in the neck. A common colloquial expression meaning to annoy or bother someone. 'Scatole' is a euphemism. Used widely in informal speech.
Example in context
"Smettila di rompermi le scatole con le stesse domande!"
"Stop being a pain in the neck with the same questions!"
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