een open deur intrappen

Dutch

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Etymology

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Literally “to kick down an open door”. Compare French enfoncer une porte ouverte.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ən ˌoː.pə(n) ˈdøːr ˈɪnˌtrɑ.pə(n)/

Verb

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een open deur intrappen

  1. (intransitive) to state the obvious
  2. (intransitive) to preach to the choir
  3. (intransitive) to reinvent the wheel (to do what has already been done)

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