to flog a dead horse
01
to waste time and energy on something that cannot be changed or revived
Dialect
British
British
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예시들
Arguing with him about his decision now is just flogging a dead horse — he's made up his mind.
We've revised that proposal three times; pushing it again feels like flogging a dead horse.
