Definitions from Wiktionary (flog a dead horse)
▸ verb: (British, 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.
▸ verb: (dated, nautical) To attempt to get extra work out of a ship's crew during the dead horse period.
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▸ verb: (British, 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.
▸ verb: (dated, nautical) To attempt to get extra work out of a ship's crew during the dead horse period.
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flog a dead pony,
horse,
flog,
flog the log,
fight a losing battle,
throw good money after bad,
rake over old coals,
flail about,
flog the dolphin,
reinvent the wheel,
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