English / idiom
Beating a Dead Horse
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Wasting time and effort trying to change or pursue something that cannot be altered or resolved.
In context
01
Arguing over an outdated scientific hypothesis is simply beating a dead horse.
02
Let us accept the experiment's negative result instead of beating a dead horse, and test fresh variables.
Synonyms
flogging a dead horse,wasting effort,laboring in vain
Antonyms
making progress,breaking new ground,moving forward
Collocations
quit beating a dead horse,just beating a dead horse,stop beating a dead horse