Flog a dead pony

Verb

Definitions

1.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 horse flog horse flog the log flog the dolphin flail about make fetch happen flog the clock flog someone round the fleet vapulate stir the embers put the dead wood on

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