push against an open door

verb

To do something pointless or unnecessary; to try doing something already done.

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Meanings

verbpush against an open door (third-person singular simple present pushes against an open door, present participle pushing against an open door, simple past and past participle pushed against an open door)

present singular third person pushes against an open door · participle present pushing against an open door · participle past pushed against an open door · past pushed against an open door · alternative push an open door · alternative push against open doors

  1. idiomaticTo do something pointless or unnecessary; to try doing something already done.

    Synonyms: preach to the choir, preach to the converted

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo do something pointless or unnecessary; to try doing something already done.

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preach to the choirpreach to the converted
Cite this entry
APA

push against an open door. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/push%20against%20an%20open%20door

MLA

“push against an open door.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/push%20against%20an%20open%20door. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “push against an open door,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/push%20against%20an%20open%20door.

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