B1 — Intermediate😤 Emotions
Essere di pasta frolla
To be soft / weak-willed
Literal Translation
"To be made of shortcrust pastry"
What it means
To be physically or emotionally weak and easily broken
Example in context
"Non regge nessuna critica, è di pasta frolla."
"He cannot handle any criticism, he is too soft."
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