English Explanatory Dictionary

flog a dead pony

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.

Word forms

flog a dead pony flogs a dead pony flogging a dead pony flogged a dead pony

Synonyms

beat a dead horse flog a dead horse
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