het warm water uitvinden

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Etymology

Literally, to invent warm/hot water. Compare French ne pas avoir inventé l’eau chaude.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ət ʋɑrm ˈʋaːtər ˌœy̯tfɪndə(n)/

Verb

het warm water uitvinden

  1. (idiomatic) to (re)discover common knowledge, or present it as though one had discovered it
    • 1997, Frans Hertveldt, Philip Vanneste, Bert Wylin, Internet, een nieuw didactisch medium, De Boeck Hoger, page 38:
      In vele gevallen kun je via een discussieforum antwoord vinden op je vragen. Weinig problemen zijn immers nieuw, steeds opnieuw het warm water uitvinden is geen al te goede besteding van onze energie.
      In many cases, you can find answers to your questions through a discussion forum. Few problems are new, after all, and inventing hot water over and over again is not a very good way to spend our energy.

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