flogging a dead horse

A form of flog a dead horse — 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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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of flog a dead horse.
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