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reinvent the wheel
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To redo work unnecessarily when it has already been done satisfactorily; to rethink an already working system, technique, etc. in a pointless attempt to improve it.
"Just use the database as it is and don't try to reinvent the wheel."
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    Nearby phrases:  reflect upon,  rein in,  rely on,  remains to be seen


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