idiom
Reinvent the Wheel
ree-in-VENT the weel
/ˌriːɪnˈvɛnt ðə wiːl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
reinventthewheel
Dictionary meaning
To waste time and effort creating or developing something that already exists and works well, rather than building on what has already been accomplished.
Examples
- We don't need to reinvent the wheel — there are open-source frameworks that already solve this problem.
- By adopting proven project management methodologies, the team avoided reinventing the wheel.
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