eine offene Tür einrennen

to argue for something already agreed upon

Türkçe: zaten kabul edilmiş bir şeyi savunmak

Noun

die Tür f.

Verb

einrennen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

Register

Idiomatic, colloquial

Watch out. Nuance: implies wasted effort.

In a sentence

Which form of einrennen fills the gap?

Mit diesem Vorschlag ____ er bei mir eine offene Tür ____.

How it is used

Means to argue for something already agreed upon. Idiomatic, colloquial. Used in meetings: 'Damit rennst du offene Türen ein' (you're preaching to the choir). Nuance: implies wasted effort.

Other verbs that go with Tür

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdm. die Tür einrennento besiege someone with requests
• jdn. vor die Tür setzento forcibly remove someone
• vor der Tür stehento be imminent
• eine Tür offen lassento leave an option open

All collocations with Tür

Other collocations built on einrennen

• jdm. die Tür einrennento besiege someone with requests

More from Alltag und Redewendungen

• einen Bogen spannen (auch fig.)to draw a bow
• einen Rekord brechento break a record
• Eulen nach Athen tragento carry owls to Athens
• etw. im Schild(e) führento be up to something / have something in mind
• auf den Hund kommento go to the dogs

All collocations in Alltag und Redewendungen