scoprire l'acqua calda
Italian
Etymology
Literally, “to discover hot water”. Compare French ne pas avoir inventé l’eau chaude.
Verb
scoprìre l'acqua calda (first-person singular present scòpro l'acqua calda, first-person singular past historic scoprìi l'acqua calda or scopèrsi l'acqua calda, past participle scopèrto l'acqua calda, auxiliary avére)
- (idiomatic) to present as new and original things that are well-known or banal; to reinvent the wheel; to put old wine in a new bottle
- Synonym: scoprire l'America
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