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carry coals to Newcastle |
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carry coals to Newcastle
Prov. to do something unnecessary; to do something that is redundant or duplicative. (Newcastle is an English town from which coal was shipped to other parts of England.) Mr. Smith is so rich he doesn't need any more money. To give him a gift certificate is like carrying coals to Newcastle. carry/take coals to Newcastle (British) to take something to a place or a person that has a lot of that thing already Usage notes: Newcastle is a town in Northern England which is in an area where a lot of coal was produced. Exporting pine to Scandinavia is a bit like carrying coals to Newcastle. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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