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"To flog a dead horse" is the English equivalent to "to beat a dead horse", which means to do something over and over again when it is not necessary, whether it be saying something or doing something.

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Where did the idiom 'to flog a dead horse' originate?

This is a horse term. Flogging is beating with a whip. It does no good to beat a horse that is dead, because it will never get back up and work for you.


What is meant when someone says Refrain from striking repeatedly to inflict pain on a deceased solid-hoofed herbivorous mammal of the genus Equs?

Don't flog a dead horse.


What does flogging a dead horse mean?

- My efforts are futile - Pissing in the wind (Australian slang) etc. bark at the moon catch at shadows bite a file beat the air in vain plough the air etc.


What is the word mean strike with a whip?

That is to flog.


What does flog your log mean?

Not to be crude but I think flog your log is a euphemism for masturbation....like spank the monkey or choke the chicken.


What does the proverb when the horse is dead get off mean?

"When the horse is dead, get off" means you should not waste time on things that are not worth it. If the horse is dead, you can't ride it any more.


Is flog a mammal?

Did you mean frog? If you did, no, it's an amphibian.


What does it mean to stop eating a dead horse?

The actual quote is "stop beating a dead horse" stop wasteing time on a pointless activity.


What does the Australian word flog mean?

In Australian slang, "flog" means to steal or to sell something illegally. It is often used to describe someone who is dishonest or sneaky.


What dose flog your log mean?

It's a way to say "to masturbate".


What is an anagram of the word 'flog'?

The anagram of flog is golf.


Give an anagram of the word flog?

The anagram of flog is golf.