coals to Newcastle
Meaning
Noun
- A pointless venture, in the sense of sending something to a place where it is made, or where they already have an abundance.
Origin
- Newcastle upon Tyne (in Britain) was a major coal-exporting city, so sending coal there would be pointless.
Modern English dictionary
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