een open deur intrappen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Verb edit

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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