Kafayı yemek
idiom
Pronunciation: /ka-fa-YUH yeh-MEK/
English Meaning
To go crazy / lose one's mind
“Kafayı yemek” in Example Sentences
Bu gürültüden kafayı yiyeceğim.
I will go crazy from this noise.
Bu sınavlar yüzünden kafayı yemek üzereyim.
I'm about to lose my mind because of these exams.
Kafayı mı yedin? Gece üçte nereye gidiyorsun?
Have you lost your mind? Where are you going at three in the morning?
Usage Note
Slang — fine with friends, but avoid it in formal situations. 'Kafayı mı yedin?' = 'Are you crazy?'
Grammar & Usage
Lit. 'to eat the head'. Very common slang for expressing extreme frustration.
Cultural Context
A highly common colloquialism meaning your brain is being consumed by frustration.
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Related Words from Advanced Idioms & Expressions
- Gözden düşmekTo fall out of favor
- Ağzı kulaklarına varmakTo grin from ear to ear
- Bindiği dalı kesmekTo shoot oneself in the foot
- Pireyi deve yapmakTo make a mountain out of a molehill
- Ateş pahasıExtremely expensive
- Etekleri zil çalmakTo be overjoyed
- Hapı yutmakTo be in deep trouble
- İpe un sermekTo make up excuses
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