Examples of 'flogging a dead horse' in a sentence

Meaning of "flogging a dead horse"

flogging a dead horse ~ wasting time and effort on something that is no longer effective or relevant

How to use "flogging a dead horse" in a sentence

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flogging a dead horse
I am now tired from flogging a dead horse.
Stop flogging a dead horse as they say.
There is no reason to keep flogging a dead horse.
Stop flogging a dead horse.
Perhaps even the Guardian has gotten fed up with flogging a dead horse.
Talk about flogging a dead horse.
In both cases, that would be tantamount to flogging a dead horse.
You are flogging a dead horse.
If it does not come from him, you are flogging a dead horse.
We are flogging a dead horse here.
Mr President, there is no point flogging a dead horse.
There is no point flogging a dead horse and waiting for next year.
I would like to thank those members of the public… Jeez, talk about flogging a dead horse.
It was just flogging a dead horse.
Flogging a dead horse or what?

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It is rather like flogging a dead horse.
We're flogging a dead horse with Bains and Brickford.
So while I was flogging a dead horse.
We are flogging a dead horse with Bains and Brickford . For my two-pen'th.
Oh, I reckon we have been flogging a dead horse long enough.
Flogging a dead horse ( or " beating a dead horse " or " beating a dead dog " ) is a common English idiom.
I would say you are flogging a dead horse there, old man.
Those members of the public… Jeez, talk about flogging a dead horse.
Do not keep flogging a dead horse in the hope it will come good.
Oh, nevermind. Talk about flogging a dead horse.
I feel like I'm flogging a dead horse sometimes and I… Shall we stop talking in riddles, Gloria?
On the issue, you have won . Spallone 's flogging a dead horse here.
Spallone 's flogging a dead horse here.
That 's enough, enough, enough, enough enough … Talk about flogging a dead horse.
Feel like I'm flogging a dead horse here.
Look, for my two penn'orth, I think we are flogging a dead horse with Bains and Brickford.
Oh, I reckon we have been flogging a dead horse long enough. Well, of course you're right.
Jeez, talk about flogging a dead horse.
Oh! Talk about flogging a dead horse.
Are you sure you're not flogging a dead horse there, darling?
No, I 'd say you are flogging a dead horse there, old man.

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