Idiom
push against an open door
Meaning
To do something pointless or unnecessary; to try doing something already done.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You are pushing against an open door by suggesting that plan.”
“The manager already agreed with the new policy, so you are just pushing against an open door.”
“By arguing for reforms that the board had already approved, the activist was merely pushing against an open door.”
Examples
simple
“You are pushing against an open door by suggesting that plan.”
contextual
“The manager already agreed with the new policy, so you are just pushing against an open door.”
complex
“By arguing for reforms that the board had already approved, the activist was merely pushing against an open door.”
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