Common English Idiomatic Expressions
We have appealed to him again and again; there is no use flogging a dead horse now. Here 'flogging a dead horse' means?
Answer: Wasting time in useless effort
Explanation
The idiom "flogging a dead horse" means trying to continue with something that has no hope of success.
In this context, it suggests further appeals are pointless and a waste of time.
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