pushing against an open door

A form of push against an open door — To do something pointless or unnecessary; to try doing something already done.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of push against an open door
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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