Meaning To attempt to make progress with something that has no future.
Usage Worldwide.
Example
- Reissuing Betamax tapes? You're flogging a dead horse there mate.
Pronunciation
Idiom
Flog a dead horse
What does "Flog a dead horse" mean?
To attempt to make progress with something that has no future.
Flog a dead horse
Britain, 17th century.