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carry coals to Newcastle
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
不要なこと、無駄な努力をする行為 / すでに十分な状況に対して、余計な行動を加えること / 必要とされていない、冗長な作業を行うこと
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(idiomatic) To do something that is unneeded or redundant.
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carry coals to Newcastle
To bring extra maps to the map museum would be to carry coals to Newcastle.
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To bring extra maps to the map museum would be to carry coals to Newcastle.
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