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horse around Informal To indulge in horseplay or frivolous activity: Stop horsing around and get to work.; Idiom(s): a horse of another/a different colorAnother matter entirely; something else. Idiom(s): beat/flog a dead horse...
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dictionary.reference.com/browse/flog+a+dead+horse
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Beating a dead horse is an action that has no purpose, because no matter how hard or how long you beat a dead horse, it is not going to get up and run. Example: "Let's not talk about it any more. Okay?" Reply: "You're right. ... ; GoEnglish.com Pocket English Idioms; Today's Idiom = "Beating A Dead Horse" ;
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www.goenglish.com/BeatADeadHorse.asp
www.goenglish.com/BeatADeadHorse.asp
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"Beat A Dead Horse" (still talking about a thing which is already finished...) GoEnglish.com teaches the meanings and uses of English idioms, idiomatic phrases and expressions such as beat a dead horse. ... ; GoEnglish.com Pocket English Idioms; Today's Idiom = "Beat A Dead Horse" ;
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www.goenglish.com/Idioms/Beat+A+Dead+Horse.asp
www.goenglish.com/Idioms/Beat+A+Dead+Horse.asp
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"Flogging a dead horse", (alternatively "beating a dead horse" in some parts of the Anglophone world) is an idiom that means a particular request or line of ...
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flogging_a_dead_horse
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flogging_a_dead_horse
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: Where does the phrase; : "beat a dead horse" come from; : I understand the meaning, but looking for the origin. ... BEAT (OR FLOG) A DEAD HORSE - "Though he supported the measure, British politician and orator John Bright thought the Reform Bill of 1867, which called for more democratic representation, would never be...
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34 Responses to “20 Worst City Names in North America: You Can’t Beat a Dead Horse, Alaska” ... Twitter Trackbacks for The Shark Guys » 20 Worst City Names in North America: You Can’t Beat a Dead Horse, Alaska [thesharkguys.com] on Topsy.com Says:
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Here are a couple of fun Sailor Talk which also made the transition: "cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey" and "you can't beat a dead horse."
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www.yacht-volant.org/SailorTalk/seaterms04.html
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Beat A Dead Horse: ... This idiom can mean living material of which people are made of, or it can refer to someone's family. ... While the bigger and stronger opponent might be alot more difficult to beat, when you do they suffer a much bigger loss.
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www.idiomsite.com/
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The history teacher lectured us every day about the importance of studying history, until we begged him to stop flogging a dead horse. ... (British, American & Australian) also beat a dead horse (American) ... and beat a dead horse...
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idioms.thefreedictionary.com/flog+a+dead+horse
idioms.thefreedictionary.com/flog+a+dead+horse
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