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ENFONCER PORTE OUVERTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- to beat a dead horse
1, record 1, English, to%20beat%20a%20dead%20horse
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- to flog a dead horse 1, record 1, English, to%20flog%20a%20dead%20horse
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To discuss an issue that has already been settled. 2, record 1, English, - to%20beat%20a%20dead%20horse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dead horse, whip dead horse, flogging dead horse, whipping dead horse, beating dead horse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enfoncer une porte ouverte
1, record 1, French, enfoncer%20une%20porte%20ouverte
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- défoncer des portes ouvertes 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9foncer%20des%20portes%20ouvertes
correct
- perdre sa peine et son temps 2, record 1, French, perdre%20sa%20peine%20et%20son%20temps
correct
- s'acharner inutilement 2, record 1, French, s%27acharner%20inutilement
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'efforcer de démontrer une chose évidente ou admise depuis longtemps. 1, record 1, French, - enfoncer%20une%20porte%20ouverte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-05-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- make a motherhood statement
1, record 2, English, make%20a%20motherhood%20statement
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enfoncer une porte ouverte
1, record 2, French, enfoncer%20une%20porte%20ouverte
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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