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pushing against an open door

pushing against an open door is the present participle and gerund 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 pushing against an open door

What is pushing against an open door the present participle and gerund of?
Pushing against an open door is the present participle and gerund of push against an open door.

Words near pushing against an open door in the dictionary

  1. pushily
  2. pushin'
  3. pushiness
  4. pushing
  5. pushing about
  6. pushing against an open door
  7. pushing along
  8. pushing and shoving
  9. pushing around
  10. pushing aside
  11. pushing away

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