"avoir été bercé trop près du mur" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /a.vwaʁ e.te bɛʁ.se tʁo pʁɛ dy myʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-avoir été bercé trop près du mur.wav
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. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to have been cradled too close to the wall}} “to have been cradled too close to the wall”, {{lit|to have been cradled too close to the wall}} Literally, “to have been cradled too close to the wall” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} avoir été bercé trop près du mur
  1. (informal, figuratively) to be simple-minded, to be dim-witted, to be stupid Tags: figuratively, informal Related terms: ne pas avoir inventé l’eau chaude
    Sense id: en-avoir_été_bercé_trop_près_du_mur-fr-verb-VICkTNa~ Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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