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pushed against an open door

pushed against an open door is the simple past and past participle of push against an open door.

Meaning of push against an open door

Verb

push against an open door (third-person singular simple present pushes against an open door, present participle pushing against an open door, simple past and past participle pushed against an open door)

  1. (idiomatic) To do something pointless or unnecessary; to try doing something already done.

Questions about pushed against an open door

What is pushed against an open door the simple past and past participle of?
Pushed against an open door is the simple past and past participle of push against an open door.

Words near pushed against an open door in the dictionary

  1. pushdown automatons
  2. pushdowns
  3. pushead
  4. pushed
  5. pushed about
  6. pushed against an open door
  7. pushed along
  8. pushed and shoved
  9. pushed around
  10. pushed aside
  11. pushed away

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