- take 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.
Exporting pine to Scandinavia is a bit like carrying coals to Newcastle.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
take coals to Newcastle
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take coals to Newcastle — carry/take/coals to Newcastle british phrase to supply something to a place or person when they do not need it because they have a lot of it already Thesaurus: general words meaning to givesynonym Main entry: coal * * * ca … Useful english dictionary
take coals to Newcastle — take an unnecessary item to an area where it is already plentiful (such as taking ice to Antarctica) … English contemporary dictionary
carry/take coals to Newcastle — Brit : to take something to a place where it is not needed because a large amount of it is already there • • • Main Entry: ↑coal … Useful english dictionary
carry coals to Newcastle — To take a thing where it is already most abundant • • • Main Entry: ↑coal * * * carry/take/coals to Newcastle british phrase to supply something to a place or person when they do not need it because they have a lot of it already Thesaurus … Useful english dictionary
carry 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. Exporting pine to Scandinavia is a bit like carrying coals to Newcastle … New idioms dictionary
carry coals to Newcastle — take an unnecessary item to an area where it is already plentiful (such as taking ice to Antarctica) … English contemporary dictionary
To carry coals to Newcastle — Carry Car ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carrying}.] [OF. carier, charier, F. carrier, to cart, from OF. car, char, F. car, car. See {Car}.] 1. To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; often… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bring coals to Newcastle — v. take an unnecessary item to an area where it is already plentiful (such as taking ice to Antarctica) … English contemporary dictionary
Newcastle upon Tyne — This article is about the English city. For other uses, see Newcastle. Coordinates: 54°58.440′N 1°36.792′W / 54.974°N 1.6132°W / 54.974; 1 … Wikipedia
Newcastle — /nooh kas euhl, kah seuhl, nyooh /, n. 1. 1st Duke of. See Pelham Holles, Thomas. 2. Also called Newcastle upon Tyne /nooh kas euhl euh pon tuyn , euh pawn , kah seuhl , nyooh /. a seaport in Tyne and Wear, in NE England, on the Tyne River:… … Universalium
