sell coal to Newcastle

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. Alternative form of carry coals to Newcastle. alt-of,alternative
    — Who'd try to sell a new video game system now, in 1985? This wasn't selling coal to Newcastle, it was selling smog to Los Angeles.

词形变化

sells coal to Newcastle present,singular,third-person selling coal to Newcastle participle,present sold coal to Newcastle participle,past sold coal to Newcastle past

词源

First recorded in 1538.
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