Meaning of flog a dead pony | Babel Free

Definitions

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.

idiomatic

Examples

“[…] much greater impact on actual practice when the topic wasn't flogging a dead pony (advocating a change already wide-spread) […]”

“Now was not the time to lose her temper. He was baiting her, and going over the Brazil incident was like flogging a dead pony. She was tired and the pony was past caring.”

CEFR level