een open deur intrappen

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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)

Conjugation

Conjugation of een open deur intrappen: see intrappen.

Derived terms

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