sell snow to the Eskimos

by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates

[sell snow to the Eskimos] {v. phr.}

To sell something to people who already have a large quantity of the same or similar goods.

* /My Alaskan friend said, "One of the hottest businesses in Alaska is refrigeration. You could say that I, as a refrigerator expert, am selling snow to the Eskimos."/ See: CARRY COALS TO NEWCASTLE.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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