Idioms

carry coals to Newcastle
to bring something of which you have much of somewhere, to duplicate something (Newcastle is a town in England where there is much coal)
Bringing extra food to the farmer`s picnic was like bringing coals to Newcastle.

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  • carry on
  • carry out (something) or carry (something) out
  • carry over (something) or carry (something) over
  • carry the ball
  • carry the day
  • carry the torch
  • carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders
  • carry through with (something)
  • cash cow
  • cash in (something) or cash (something) in
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  • top-drawer
  • happen upon (someone or something)
  • for one's (own) part
  • stack up (something) or stack (something) up
  • go into effect
  • seize upon (something)
  • hold back
  • put (someone) on or put on (someone)
  • give (something) one's best shot
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