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Categories: History of Newcastle upon Tyne, British English idioms, Culture in Newcastle upon Tyne
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coals to Newcastle  Selling coal to Newcastle  carry Coals to Newcastle  Carrying coals to Newcastle  coal to Newcastle
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Selling, carrying, bringing, or taking coal to Newcastle is an idiom of British origin describing a pointless action. Wikipedia
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Selling, carrying, bringing, or taking coal to Newcastle is an idiom of British origin describing a pointless action. Wikipedia
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coals to Newcastle
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Selling coal to Newcastle
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carry Coals to Newcastle, Carrying coals to Newcastle, coal to Newcastle, selling coal to Newcastle, Selling coals to Newcastle, Taking coal to Newcastle, taking coals to Newcastle
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Taking owls to Athens

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