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dead horse in American Englishnoun1. something that has ceased to be useful or relevant 2. See beat a dead horse Word origin [1820–30, Amer.]Examples of 'dead horse' in a sentencedead horse So is this a glorious return or are the publishers flogging a dead horse?Faye is, in short, flogging a dead horse with a wet noodle.That dead horse has already been well and truly flogged, unfortunately. |