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flogs a dead horse

flogs a dead horse is the third-person singular simple present indicative of flog a dead horse.

Meaning of flog a dead horse

Verb

flog a dead horse (third-person singular simple present flogs a dead horse, present participle flogging a dead horse, simple past and past participle flogged a dead horse)

  1. (UK, 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.
  2. (dated) To attempt to get extra work out of a ship's crew during the dead horse period.

Questions about flogs a dead horse

What is flogs a dead horse the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Flogs a dead horse is the third-person singular simple present indicative of flog a dead horse.

Words near flogs a dead horse in the dictionary

  1. floghera
  2. flogheras
  3. floging
  4. Flogny-la-Chapelle
  5. flogs
  6. flogs a dead horse
  7. flogs a dead pony
  8. flogs someone round the fleet
  9. flogs the bishop
  10. flogs the clock
  11. flogs the dolphin

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