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Phrase(s): teach one’s grandmother to suck eggs
Fig. to try to tell or show someone more knowledgeable or experienced than oneself how to do something. • Don’t suggest showing Mary how to knit. It will be like teaching your grandmother to suck eggs. • Don’t teach your grandmother to suck eggs. Bob has been playing tennis for years.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs