from the Department of the Bleeding Obvious

Meaning: (idiomatic,informal,UK,Australia)Soobviousthat it wasunnecessaryto say.2004, Ruth Dudley Edwards,Carnage on the Committee, HarperCollins,→ISBN, page134:That call I took as we arrived here was to tell me about another meeting with the AC tomorrow. More nit-picking and recommendationsfrom the Department of the Bleeding Obvious.2005August 25, Aaron McKenna, “Chinese gaming firm PowerNet Technology to launch anti-Japanese wargame”, inThe Inquirer:WHEN READING REPORTSfrom the Department of the Bleeding Obviousone may find a statement saying that "China doesn't like Japan very much."2006August 19, Jonathan Goddard, “Distractions cause accidents ‘Shocker,’”, inPocket-lint:Eating while driving is dangerous, says a new reportfrom the Department of the Bleeding Obvious.2008May 4, Tim Weber, “Analysis: Microsoft without Yahoo”, inBBC News:Once again, the solution comesfrom the Department of the Bleeding Obvious, but is worth repeating nonetheless.

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