wyważać otwarte drzwi

Polish

Etymology

Literally, to prise [an] open door. Compare French enfoncer des portes ouvertes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɨˈva.ʐat͡ɕ ɔtˈfar.tɛ dʐvi/
  • (file)

Verb

wyważać otwarte drzwi impf (perfective wyważyć otwarte drzwi)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to preach to the choir
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) to state the obvious
  3. (intransitive, idiomatic) to reinvent the wheel
    Near-synonyms: odkrywać Amerykę, wynajdywać koło na nowo

Conjugation

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