reinventing the wheel
English
United States
Expression
USED
On Occasion
BY
Everybody
When someone discovers or creates something that already exists. Most often used when someone is wasting significant time or effort to create the thing in question.
"School committees should seek to improve upon existing methods, not reinvent the wheel every time they develop a new curriculum."
Submitted November 2020
by anonymous
Confirmed by 11 people
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<h2>reinventing the wheel</h2>
<p>When someone discovers or creates something that already exists. Most often used when someone is wasting significant time or effort to create the thing in question.</p>