be flogging a dead horse Idiom, Proverb

a horse of a different color

a different matter, a separate issue If he wants to buy the land, that's a horse of a different color.

a horse's ass

a fool, a jerk After three drinks he was acting like a horse's ass.

an old warhorse

a veteran, an old soldier, a classic story or tune The band played marches and overtures - the old warhorses.

beat a dead horse

continue to ask or try when there is no hope They won't refund your money. You're beating a dead horse.

bet on the wrong horse

base one

cart before the horse

(See the cart before the horse)

change horses in mid stream

change plans/methods after you have begun a competition or business We're in the furniture business, not clothing. We can't change horses in mid stream.

change horses in midstream

make new plans or choose a new leader in the middle of an important activity They have decided to change lawyers but I told them that they shouldn

dark horse

the competitor that could surprise us and win The dark horse in the World Cup is Ireland. They could win it all.

don't look a gift horse in the mouth

do not be critical of a gift, be grateful for a gift Don't evaluate a gift. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

be flogging a asleep horse

To be continuing to focus on something, abnormally an affair or topic, that is no best of any use or relevance. I don't apperceive why you're flogging a asleep horse—the blow of us accept confused on from that problem.Learn more: dead, flog, horse

be flogging a asleep horse

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be assault a asleep horse

AMERICANIf addition is flogging a asleep horse, they are crumbling their time aggravating to accomplish article that cannot be done. After putting in all that adamantine assignment it feels like we're flogging a asleep horse — it's all actual discouraging. You're assault a asleep horse on this. These guys are defeated.Learn more: dead, flog, horse

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don't knock it don't know him from Adam don't know the first thing about it don't know the half of it don't know whether you're coming or going don't know which end is up don't know which side your bread is buttered on don't know your ass from a hole in the ground don't look a gift horse in the mouth don't make a mountain out of a molehill don't make me laugh don't make waves don't mention it don't push your luck don't put all your eggs in one basket don't rock the boat don't sweat it be fair! be falling over (oneself) to (do something) be falling over yourself to do something be far and away be far and away the (something) be far/further/furthest removed from (something) be far/further/furthest removed from something be fast on the draw be fast/quick on the draw be fed up to the back teeth be few and far between be fighting a losing battle be fighting fit be fighting for (one's)/its life be fighting for your life be fighting mad be firing on all cylinders be first among equals be first out of the box be first past the post be fit to be tied be flat broke be flat-footed be flesh and blood be floating on air be flogging a dead horse be flying a kite be flying blind be flying high be fond of (someone or something) be footloose and fancy-free be for be for a good cause be for it be for show be for the best be for the chop be for the high jump be for/in a good cause be forsworn be fresh from be fresh out of be fresh out of something be friends with be friends with (someone) be frightened of (one's) (own) shadow be frightened out of (one's) wits be frightened out of your wits be frightened to death be frightened/nervous/scared of your own shadow be full of (oneself)