brought owls to Athens

A form of bring owls to Athens — To undertake a pointless venture, one that is redundant, unnecessary, superfluous, or highly uneconomical.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of bring owls to Athens
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brought owls to Athens. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brought%20owls%20to%20Athens

MLA

“brought owls to Athens.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brought%20owls%20to%20Athens. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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