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词组 be flogging a dead horse
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idiombe flogging a dead horse BrEBrEbe beating a dead horse AmEspoken used in order to say that someone is wasting time and effort by talking or worrying about something that cannot be successful, or something that people are not interested in any more:He wants me to make the request for more funds, but I think he's flogging a dead horse, I really do.I don't want to be beating a dead horse. I will step aside if the folks out there reach a point where they don't want to hear my music any more.a dead horse: I don't want to waste my breath on this dead horse, but we cyclists are getting really tired of motorists complaining about us.

be flogging a dead horse

To be continuing to focus on something, especially an issue or topic, that is no longer of any use or relevance. I don't know why you're flogging a dead horse—the rest of us have moved on from that problem.

be flogging a dead horse

BRITISH or

be beating a dead horse

AMERICAN
If someone is flogging a dead horse, they are wasting their time trying to achieve something that cannot be done. After putting in all that hard work it feels like we're flogging a dead horse — it's all very discouraging. You're beating a dead horse on this. These guys are defeated.
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