Question

Choose the correct meaning of idiom: Carry coals to Newcastle

• A. Provide something where it is already abundant
• B. Seek advice from experts
• C. Complain without cause
• D. Travel without direction

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Provide something where it is already abundant

• Provide something where it is already abundant

• Newcastle was historically famous for coal production in England; taking coal there meant doing something entirely redundant or unnecessary.