Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom.

To carry the coal to new castle

  1. to work hard

  2. to finish a job

  3. to do unnecessary things

  4. to do menial jobs
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Newcastle was historically famous for coal mining, so bringing coal there would be completely pointless and unnecessary. This idiom describes doing something that's redundant or serving no purpose.

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