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：2025/12/04
flog a dead pony
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
改善の見込みがない物事に無駄な努力をすること、または取り戻しのつかないものに執着してさらに労力を注ぐこと。 / 既に手遅れである事態や解決済みの問題に対し、余計な労力を費やす試みを意味する。
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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(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 pony
Continuing to flog a dead pony won't improve the project's results, so let's stop and reallocate our resources.
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Continuing to flog a dead pony won't improve the project's results, so let's stop and reallocate our resources.
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