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pushes against an open door

pushes against an open door is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 pushes against an open door

What is pushes against an open door the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Pushes against an open door is the third-person singular simple present indicative of push against an open door.

Words near pushes against an open door in the dictionary

  1. pusherman
  2. pushermen
  3. pushers
  4. pushes
  5. pushes about
  6. pushes against an open door
  7. pushes along
  8. pushes and shoves
  9. pushes around
  10. pushes aside
  11. pushes away

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