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flog a dead horse
Verb
Britain
idiomatic
dated
Japanese Meaning
既に結果が出ない、または終わった物事に、無駄な労力や努力を注ぐこと / 手遅れな状況や決着がついた事柄に、無意味にエネルギーをかける行動
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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(Britain, idiomatic) To 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.
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flog a dead horse
To flog a dead horse by reopening the debate on the policy would only waste our time.
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To flog a dead horse by reopening the debate on the policy would only waste our time.
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