Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flog a dead pony

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: flog a dead- pony
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To attempt to get more out of something that cannot give more; to attempt to arouse fresh interest in something that is either hopeless or already settled.

Example Sentences

"[…] much greater impact on actual practice when the topic wasn't flogging a dead pony (advocating a change already wide-spread) […]"
"Now was not the time to lose her temper. He was baiting her, and going over the Brazil incident was like flogging a dead pony. She was tired and the pony was past caring."

Inflected Forms

flogs a dead pony (present, singular) flogging a dead pony (participle, present) flogged a dead pony (participle, past) flogged a dead pony (past)

Synonyms

beat a dead horse flog a dead horse

Questions

What does flog a dead pony mean?: To attempt to get more out of something that cannot give more; to attempt to arouse fresh interest in something that is either hopeless or already settled.

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