Jump to content

een open deur intrappen

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Dutch

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

[edit]

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

[edit]

Derived terms

[edit]