Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flogging a dead horse

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
flog-ging a dead- horse
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of flog a dead horse.

Questions

What does flogging a dead horse mean?
present participle and gerund of flog a dead horse.

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