Direction: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
-
to flog a dead horse
-
- to whip a dead horse
- to attempt to do the impossible
- waste one’s efforts
- to take advantage of a weakness
Correct Option: B
to flog a dead horse : to waste your effort by trying to do something that is no longer possible
● He was warned again and again, but now I think there is no use flogging a dead horse. The best option is to attempt to do the impossible.
