Como Pronunciar "coals to newcastle"
expression
KOHLZ tuh noo-KA-suhl
KUHLZ tuh NYOO-KAH-suhl
Definição
An idiom meaning to do something pointless or unnecessary because it is already well supplied, like bringing coal to a place famous for coal.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈkoʊɫz/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈnuˌkæsəɫ
Inglês Britânico
kˈəʊlz/ /tˈuː/ /ˈnjuːˌkɑːsl̩
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
KOHLZ tuh noo-KA-suhl
UK
KUHLZ tuh NYOO-KAH-suhl
Ouça em Contexto
Bringing coals to Newcastle means doing something pointless.
Giving bread to a bakery is like sending coals to Newcastle.
You don’t need to buy more pens; it would be coals to Newcastle.
Trying to sell ice in Antarctica is just coals to Newcastle.