bring coals to Newcastle

A form of carry coals to Newcastle — To do something that is unneeded or redundant.

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Meanings

verbbring coals to Newcastle (third-person singular simple present brings coals to Newcastle, present participle bringing coals to Newcastle, simple past and past participle brought coals to Newcastle)

present singular third person brings coals to Newcastle · participle present bringing coals to Newcastle · participle past brought coals to Newcastle · past brought coals to Newcastle

  1. alternativeAlternative form of carry coals to Newcastle.
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APA

bring coals to Newcastle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20coals%20to%20Newcastle

MLA

“bring coals to Newcastle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20coals%20to%20Newcastle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bring coals to Newcastle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20coals%20to%20Newcastle.

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