забивать голову

• ЗАБИВАТЬ/ЗАБИТЬ ГОЛОВУ coll; ЗАБИВАТЬ/ЗАБИТЬ МОЗГИ substand

[VP; subj: human]

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1. забивать голову кому чем to overload s.o.'s (or one's own) memory with much information or knowledge, often unnecessary:

- X забивает Y-y голову Z-ом{{}}≈ X fills (stuffs) Y's head (mind) with Z;

- X stuffs (fills) Y's head full of Z;

- X clutters (up) Y's mind with Z.

     ♦ "Ну и дед у тебя! - искренне подивился солдат. - Интересный дед. Только забивает он тебе голову всякой чепухой" (Айтматов 1). "You've quite a grandpa, haven't you!" the soldier said admiringly. "An interesting grandpa. But he fills your head with all sorts of nonsense" (1a). "That's some grandfather you have," said the soldier with genuine wonder. "A very interesting grandfather. Only he stuffs your head with all kinds of rubbish" (1b).

2. to overload, burden o.s. with obligations or concerns regarding s.o. or sth.:

- X забивает (себе) голову Y-ом{{}}≈ X weighs himself down with Y.