B1💬 Everyday Life
Avere un chiodo fisso in testa
To have something on the brain
Literal Translation
"To have a fixed nail in one's head"
What it means
To have something on the brain / to be obsessed with something
Example in context
"Ha il chiodo fisso della palestra — non parla d'altro."
"He's obsessed with the gym — he talks about nothing else."
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