A2 — Elementary😤 Emotions
Rompere le scatole
To be a pain in the neck
Literal Translation
"To break the boxes"
What it means
To be annoying and bother someone persistently
Example in context
"Smettila di rompermi le scatole!"
"Stop being a pain in my neck!"
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