Definition of brought sand to the beach

bring sand to the beach

verb

• to bring an object to a place that already has many of that object.

  We don't need anyone to bring more hotdogs when we go camping this weekend. That's kind of like bringing sand to the beach.

  Last edited on Dec 14 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'beach':
beach bod	Definitions include: a toned body that one would feel comfortable exposing in swimwear.
beach boy	Definitions include: a preppy person that smokes weed.
beach bum	Definitions include: a person (usually male) who spends a lot of time at the beach.
beached whale	Definitions include: a very overweight person.
Other terms relating to 'bring':
bring down	Definitions include: to sadden one.
bring home the bacon	Definitions include: to earn an income.
bring in	Definitions include: to bring a person to law enforcement.
bring it	Definitions include: an invitation for a competition, such as a fight, game, etc.
bring on	Definitions include: an invitation.
bring (one's) A game	Definitions include: to deliver a good performance ("A-game").
bring (one's) sh*t	Definitions include: to show what you can do in a fight or sports event.
bring the house down	Definitions include: to greatly impress a crowd.
bring to the table	Definitions include: contribute, to a group effort.
BYO	Definitions include: "bring your own..."
BYOB	Definitions include: acronym for "bring your own beer", "bring your own bottle", or "bring your own booze".
BYOW	Definitions include: "bring your own wine".
Other terms relating to 'sand':
draw a line in the sand	Definitions include: to establish a limit.
have sand in (one's) vagina	Definitions include: to be upset.
head in the sand	Definitions include: to ignore the truth.
kick sand in (one's) face	Definitions include: to be mean to someone.
pound sand	Definitions include: a dismissive retort; "screw off".
put (one's) head in the sand	Definitions include: to ignore reality.
sand	Definitions include: to have the balls; to be strong willed enough; to have the mindset to be able to do something dangerous.
sand bag	Definitions include: to malinger or shirk responsibility.
Other terms relating to 'the':
101 scoop, the	Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone.
2-10, the	Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
3rd degree, the	Definitions include: interrogation.
3 sheets to the wind	Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
411, the	Definitions include: information.
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.	Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
about the size of it	Definitions include: a good estimate.
ace in the hole	Definitions include: a secret advantage.
across the board	Definitions include: inclusive.
add fuel to the fire	Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
against the clock	Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
ahead of the curve	Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
aim Archie at the adamant	Definitions include: of a male, to urinate.
ain't no fun when the rabbit got the gun	Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
a little on the side	Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.
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Other terms relating to 'to':
3 sheets to the wind	Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
9 to 5	Definitions include: See nine to five.
add fuel to the fire	Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
add insult to injury	Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
all your base are belong to us	Definitions include: a declaration of victory or superiority.
*ss-to-mouth	Definitions include: sex in which anal sex is immediately followed by fellatio.
back to (one's) roots	Definitions include: to revisit one's past.
back to square one	Definitions include: to go back to the beginning.
balls to the wall	Definitions include: extreme; "all out".
beat all to hell	Definitions include: to be vastly superior.
beat to the punch	Definitions include: to perform an activity before someone else.
be greek to	Definitions include: to be unintelligible.
be up to	Definitions include: to do.
bigger fish to fry	Definitions include: more important things to deal with.
blow to hell	Definitions include: to kill or destroy.
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