Idioms

Beating A Dead Horse

To persist with a hopeless cause.

Synonyms of Beating A Dead Horse:

Flogging A Dead Horse – Wasting Effort – Overdoing It

Example:

Arguing now is beating a dead horse.
He’s beating a dead horse with that old plan.
She’s beating a dead horse trying to fix it.

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Related Idioms

A Toss-Up

Synonyms of A Toss-Up: Even Odds – Fifty-Fifty – Coin Flip Example: It’s a toss-up who’ll get the job. Choosing

Don’t mention it.

Downplays the issue