To carry coals to Newcastle
to do something pointless or redundant
To carry coals to Newcastle
to do something pointless or redundant
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Examples
"Buying more coal for that factory was like carrying coals to Newcastle."
"Giving him the same book was like carrying coals to Newcastle — he already had it."
Mnemonic Trick
Historical reference: Newcastle was a coal-exporting city; remember redundancy.
Cultural Context
Slightly archaic but exact for redundancy or pointless efforts.
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