Question 1

What does “reinvent the wheel” mean?

Accepted Answer

to waste time creating sth that already exists and works well

Question 2

How is “reinvent the wheel” used?

Accepted Answer

In Boogie Nights (1997), one line is: “I don't wanna win an Oscar, and l don't wanna reinvent the wheel.”

Question 3

Which movie is “reinvent the wheel” from?

Accepted Answer

The clip at the top of this page is from Boogie Nights (1997).

reinvent the wheel

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