B1💬 Everyday Life
Scoprire l'acqua calda
To reinvent the wheel
Literal Translation
"To discover hot water"
What it means
To reinvent the wheel / to discover something everyone already knows
Example in context
"Non hai scoperto l'acqua calda — questo lo sappiamo tutti."
"You haven't reinvented the wheel — everyone already knows this."
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