flog (something) to death

British, American & Australian, informal, American

to use a particular style or to discuss a particular subject so many times that it is not interesting any more.

He basically takes one theme and flogs it to death for three hundred and fifty pages.

No sporting event is beaten to death more than the Sugar Bowl - it is analyzed again and again by the commentators.

• not know beans about something
• not know from Adam
• not know if are coming or going
• not know if you are coming or going
• not know someone from Adam
• not know the first thing about
• not know the first thing about something
• not know the half of it
• not know the meaning of the word
• not know what hit
• not know what hit you
• not know where to put
• not know where to put yourself
• not know where to turn
• not know whether are coming or going
• not know whether to laugh or cry
• not know whether you are coming or going
• not know which way to turn
• not let the grass grow under feet
• not let the grass grow under your feet
• not lift a finger
• not long for this world
• not look a gift horse in the mouth
• not lose sleep over
• not lose sleep over something