Like beating a dead horse Home The Lexicon Like beating a dead horse Thumbnail Phrase or WordLike beating a dead horseDefinitionIt’s pointless to keep arguing about or reviving a lost cause.LanguageEnglishTypeFaunamorphSubcategoryEquinesGrammatical SubcategorySayings/Similes/Aphorisms/Proverbs Previous itemDon’t put the cart before the horse Next itemI’m so hungry I could eat a horse!
