Rube Goldberg Contraption

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Rube Goldberg Contraption : Phrases

Meaning:

Using over-elaborate devices for simple tasks.


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Origin:

In the U.S., a Rube Goldberg contraption refers to Mr. Goldberg's cartoons that illustrated fanciful, over-elaborate devices for doing something simple.


Related Phrase : Heath Robinson Solution Phrases Index



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