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beat a dead horse

To persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.
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After having shown us three hours of instructional and safety videos, the inspector was simply beating a dead horse by telling us to buckle up as we got into the van.

Submitted on September 01, 2009

Additional definitions for 'beat a dead horse':

Beat a Dead HorseTo attempt useless goals or to fight for a cause that has been lost already, to make a useless point, argument or discussion with anyone.
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एक मरा हुआ घोड़ा मारो

slå en död häst

இறந்த குதிரையை வெல்லுங்கள்

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