Fuente de la expresión
Collins Dictionary
Estructura completa
someone carries coals to Newcastle
Expresión pronominalizada
(no procede)
Variantes de género
(no procede)
Contexto
Exporting curry to India might seem as futile as it once was to carry coals to Newcastle, but the subcontinent is proving an increasingly lucrative market for British chefs.
Fuente del contexto
The Independent
Tipo de fuente
Revista
Autor
Nadeem Badshah
Título de la fuente
Is India ready for authentic UK curry? British chefs cook up a storm on the subcontinent
Año
2013
Web
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/news/is-india-ready-for-authentic-uk-curry-british-chefs-cook-up-a-storm-on-the-subcontinent-8892744.html
Idioma
Nivel de uso
Estándar
Marca dialectal
Dialectal UK
Frecuencia
Frecuente