kick at an open door

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kick at an open door

  1. (idiomatic) To carry out a redundant activity.
    • 2010, Derk Jan Eppink, Bonfire of bureaucracy in Europe:
      Instead of making hard choices and hard decisions, the EU prefers to kick at an open door. By opting for easy policies, everyone agrees — simply because there is nothing to disagree with.
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