avoir été bercé trop près du mur
French
editEtymology
editLiterally, “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
editVerb
editavoir été bercé trop près du mur
- (informal, figuratively) to be simple-minded, to be dim-witted, to be stupid