kick at an open door

English

(idiomatic) To carry out a redundant activity.
- 2010, Derk Jan Eppink, Bonfire of bureaucracy in Europe:
  Instead of making hard choices and hard decisions, the EU prefers to kick at an open door. By opting for easy policies, everyone agrees — simply because there is nothing to disagree with.

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