Direction: In these questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase given in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase given in bold.
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We have appealed to him again and again; there is no use flogging a dead horse now.
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- repeating our request
- making him see reason
- beating about the bush
- wasting time in useless effort
Correct Option: D
flogging a dead horse : wasting 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 wasting time in useful effort.
