to flog a dead horse
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Определение и значение слова «flog a dead horse» на английском языке

to flog a dead horse
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тратить силы и время впустую

to waste time and energy on something that cannot be changed or revived 
Dialectbritish flagBritish
to [flog] a dead horse definition and meaning
Примеры
Arguing with him about his decision now is just flogging a dead horse—he's made up his mind. 

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