How to pronounce “flog a dead horse”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (British, idiomatic) 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.
• (dated, nautical) To attempt to get extra work out of a ship's crew during the dead horse period.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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