English Explanatory Dictionary

flog a dead horse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To attempt to get more out of something that cannot give more; to attempt to arouse fresh interest in something that is either hopeless or already settled.
  2. To attempt to get extra work out of a ship's crew during the dead horse period.

Pronunciation

en-au-flog a dead horse.ogg

Word forms

flog a dead horse flogs a dead horse flogging a dead horse flogged a dead horse beat a dead horse flog a dead pony

Synonyms

spit in the wind

Related words

necrohippoflagellation necrohipposadism
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