“Beat a dead horse”
Định nghĩa
To waste time on something already decided.
Ví dụ
Examples
“There’s no point arguing — you’re beating a dead horse.”
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Bắt đầu nóiUse this idiom in context
Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
There’s no point arguing — you’re beating a dead horse.Compare with the original example
There’s no point arguing — you’re beating a dead horse.
Write a two-line conversation using “Beat a dead horse”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
Check the expression in a dictionaryCâu hỏi thường gặp
- What does "Beat a dead horse" mean?
- "Beat a dead horse" means to waste time on something already decided.
- How do you use "Beat a dead horse" in a sentence?
- Example: "There’s no point arguing — you’re beating a dead horse."
- Should I interpret "Beat a dead horse" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.