dead horse

noun

something that has ceased to be useful or relevant.

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beat/flog a dead horse, to persist in pursuing or trying to revive interest in a project or subject that has lost its usefulness or relevance.

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Origin:
1820–30, Americanism

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dead horse definition

n.
a dead issue, especially one that is referred to continually. (Often with beat, whip.) : Forget it! Don't waste time whipping a dead horse.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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dead horse

see beat a dead horse.

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