essere sotto
🇮🇹 Italian slang from Milan
What does “essere sotto” mean?
to be swamped
Example
“Questa settimana sono sotto col lavoro.”
This week I'm swamped with work.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
😮 Reactions💼 Work
The textbook way to say it: essere oberato
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