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French
Etymology
Literally, “to have been cradled too close to the wall”, with the implication that one's head has been banged repeatedly against it, causing mental impairment.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.vwaʁ e.te bɛʁ.se tʁo pʁɛ dy myʁ/
Verb
avoir été bercé trop près du mur
- (informal, figuratively) to be simple-minded, to be dim-witted, to be stupid
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