Flog a dead horse

verb

Definitions

1.verbTo attempt to get extra work out of a ship's crew during the dead horse period.

2.verbTo 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.

Synonyms

flog a dead pony horse flog flog the log fight a losing battle throw good money after bad rake over old coals flail about flog the dolphin reinvent the wheel pound sand go round in circles

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