- bring coals to Newcastle
- bring something of which there is plenty
Bringing extra food to the farmer's picnic was like bringing coals to Newcastle.
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bring coals to Newcastle
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bring coals to Newcastle — v. take an unnecessary item to an area where it is already plentiful (such as taking ice to Antarctica) … English contemporary dictionary
coals to Newcastle — bring something of which there is plenty Bringing extra food to the farmer s picnic was like bringing coals to Newcastle … Idioms and examples
carry coals to Newcastle — To take a thing where it is already most abundant • • • Main Entry: ↑coal * * * carry/take/coals to Newcastle british phrase to supply something to a place or person when they do not need it because they have a lot of it already Thesaurus … Useful english dictionary
carry coals to Newcastle — {v. phr.} To do something unnecessary; bring or furnish something of which there is plenty. * /The man who waters his grass after a good rain is carrying coals to Newcastle./ * /Joe was carrying coals to Newcastle when he told the doctor how to… … Dictionary of American idioms
carry coals to Newcastle — {v. phr.} To do something unnecessary; bring or furnish something of which there is plenty. * /The man who waters his grass after a good rain is carrying coals to Newcastle./ * /Joe was carrying coals to Newcastle when he told the doctor how to… … Dictionary of American idioms
carry\ coals\ to\ Newcastle — v. phr. To do something unnecessary; bring or furnish something of which there is plenty. The man who waters his grass after a good rain is carrying coals to Newcastle. Joe was carrying coals to Newcastle when he told the doctor how to cure a… … Словарь американских идиом
coals to newcastle (to bring) — Not needed; to do something unnecessary. Newcastle is a seaport in the coal producing region of Great Britain … American business jargon
To carry coals to Newcastle — Carry Car ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carrying}.] [OF. carier, charier, F. carrier, to cart, from OF. car, char, F. car, car. See {Car}.] 1. To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; often… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bring owls to Athens — verb /brɪŋ ˈaʊlz tu ˈæ.θɪnz/ To undertake a pointless venture, one that is redundant, unnecessary, superfluous, or highly uneconomical. Syn: coals to Newcastle … Wiktionary
To carry coals — Carry Car ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carrying}.] [OF. carier, charier, F. carrier, to cart, from OF. car, char, F. car, car. See {Car}.] 1. To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; often… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
