| 单词 | dead horse |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdead horse dead horse n. (see horse n. 19). dead horse dead horse n. taken as the type of that which has ceased to be of use, and which it is vain to attempt to revive. to work (etc.) for a dead horse (also to work the dead horse): to do work which has been paid for in advance, and so brings no further profit: cf. sense 14 and horseflesh n. 3b to flog (also to mount on) a dead horse: to attempt to revive a feeling or interest which has died out; to engage in fruitless effort.extracted from horsen.< as lemmas |
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