don't beat a dead horse
don't beat a dead horse
Don't continue to focus on some issue or topic that is no longer of any use or relevance. We've all moved on from that problem, so don't beat a dead horse.
See also: beat, dead, horse
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- don't go there
- cart before the horse, don't put/set the
- don't get me wrong
- all in (one's) head
- come it
- come it (with one)
- (I) won't tell a soul
- cast (one's) lot in with (someone or something)
- cast lot in