sell coal to Newcastle en · VERB
Etymology
First recorded in 1538.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of carry coals to Newcastle.
alt of carry coals to Newcastle
Who'd try to sell a new video game system now, in 1985? This wasn't selling coal to Newcastle, it was selling smog to Los Angeles.
2011, Jeff Ryan, Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America, Penguin, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sold coal to Newcastle | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sold coal to Newcastle | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| selling coal to Newcastle | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sells coal to Newcastle | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |