avoir été bercé trop près du mur

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/

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Verb

avoir été bercé trop près du mur

1. (informal, figuratively) to be simple-minded, to be dim-witted, to be stupid

See also

• ne pas avoir inventé l’eau chaude