The French expression “enfoncer une porte ouverte” translates literally to “to break down an open door”.
English meaning:
- to state the obvious
- to labor the point
- to beat a dead horse
French meaning:
- expliquer quelque chose d’évident – to explain something that’s evident
Example sentence:
- Pourquoi est-ce que tu enfonce une porte ouverte ? Tout le monde sait qu’on vit la plus grande crise du vingtieme siècle ! Why are you stating the obvious? Everybody known we’re living through the biggest crisis of the twentieth century!
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Bonjour! My name is David Issokson. I'm based in Victor, Idaho (near Jackson, Wyoming) and have helped hundreds of students to learn French online since 2013.
