eine offene Tür einrennen

to argue for something already agreed upon

Türkçe: açık kapı zorlamak

Noun

Tür f.

Verb

einrennen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Mit diesem Vorschlag rennt er bei mir eine offene Tür ein.

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 break down someone's door
• 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 break down someone's door