Meaning of bring owls to Athens | Babel Free
/bɹɪŋ ˈaʊlz tu ˈæ.θɪnz/Definitions
To undertake a pointless venture, one that is redundant, unnecessary, superfluous, or highly uneconomical.
idiomatic
Examples
“Euelpides: Who brings owls to Athens?”
“Forgive me, then, for bringing owls to Athens as a thanks-offering.”
“Perhaps we have not been sufficiently aware that talking about access and its implications in Scandinavia is like bringing owls to Athens.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.