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1 flog a dead horse
paзг.«cтeгaть дoxлую лoшaдь», зaнимaтьcя бecпoлeзным дeлoм, зpя тpaтить cилы, нaпpacнo cтapaтьcя (нaпp., cтpeмитьcя oживить угacший paзгoвop, пpoпaвший интepec к чeму-л.)', гиблoe дeлoDepleach said with almost a splutter, 'Oh, damn it all, man, you can't flog a dead horse. It's all over and done with years ago' (A. Christie). The uproar was so great that there were three attempts to take the vote with one union official admitting: 'We're flogging a dead horse' (Daily Worker) -
2 flog a dead horse
1) Общая лексика: заниматься бесплодным делом, заниматься бесполезным делом, зря тратить силы, решать уже решённый вопрос, стегать дохлую лошадь, тщетно пытаться оживить интерес (к чему-л.), тратить время впустую2) Австралийский сленг: впустую тратить силы, делать бесполезные попытки3) Пословица: голую овцу стричь (дословно: Стегать мёртвую лошадь (т.е. заниматься явно бесполезным делом)), мёртвого лечить (дословно: Стегать мёртвую лошадь (т.е. заниматься явно бесполезным делом))4) Макаров: заниматься бесплодным делом (букв.: стегать дохлую лошадь), зря тратить силы (букв.: стегать дохлую лошадь), решетом воду носить (букв.: стегать дохлую лошадь), стегать дохлую лошадь (т. е. заниматься бесплодным делом), стегать мёртвую лошадь (т. е. добиваться явно невозможного заниматься бесполезным делом ср.: решетом воду носить), тщетно пытаться оживить интерес (букв.: стегать дохлую лошадь к чему-л.)5) Идиоматическое выражение: пережёвывать, пилить опилки, (см. тж) beat a dead horse, (см. тж) kick a dead horse, переливать из пустого в порожнее, толочь воду в ступе -
3 flog a dead horse
IDM1. व्यर्थ का प्रयत्न करनाGetting any information out of him is like flogging a dead horse. -
4 flog a dead horse
להתאמץ לשווא, ברכה לבטלה* * *◙ הלטבל הכרב,אוושל ץמאתהל◄ -
5 flog a dead horse
(to try to create interest in something after all interest in it has been lost.) tale for døve øren; sælge sin gamle bedstemor* * *(to try to create interest in something after all interest in it has been lost.) tale for døve øren; sælge sin gamle bedstemor -
6 flog a dead horse
(to try to create interest in something after all interest in it has been lost.) perder el tiempo, machacar en hierro frío -
7 flog a dead horse
(to try to create interest in something after all interest in it has been lost.) beita sér til einskis -
8 flog a dead horse
(to try to create interest in something after all interest in it has been lost.) falra borsót hány -
9 flog a dead horse
(to try to create interest in something after all interest in it has been lost.) malhar em ferro frio -
10 flog a dead horse
(to try to create interest in something after all interest in it has been lost.) boşuna/beyhude uğraşmak, akıntıya kürek çekmek -
11 flog a dead horse
(to try to create interest in something after all interest in it has been lost.) mlatiti v prazno -
12 flog a dead horse
(to try to create interest in something after all interest in it has been lost.) tuhlata ruutia harakoihin -
13 flog a dead horse
een dood paard afranselen,voor niets inspannen -
14 flog a dead horse
(to try to create interest in something after all interest in it has been lost.) terpe på/mase om noe som for lengst er avgjort -
15 flog a dead horse
(to try to create interest in something after all interest in it has been lost.) sforzarsi inutilmente -
16 flog a dead horse
(to try to create interest in something after all interest in it has been lost.) sich unnötig abmühen -
17 flog a dead horse
(to try to create interest in something after all interest in it has been lost.) męczyć się na próżno -
18 flog a dead horse
(to try to create interest in something after all interest in it has been lost.) veltīgi šķiest pūles -
19 flog a dead horse
(to try to create interest in something after all interest in it has been lost.) tuščiai stengtis -
20 flog a dead horse
spilla sina krafter i onödan, spilla krut på döda hökar* * *(to try to create interest in something after all interest in it has been lost.) spilla krut på döda hökar, slå in öppna dörrar
См. также в других словарях:
flog a dead horse — ► flog a dead horse waste energy on a lost cause or unalterable situation. Main Entry: ↑flog … English terms dictionary
flog a dead horse — phrasal : to attempt to revive interest in a worn out or forgotten subject * * * flog a dead horse (informal) To waste time and energy on a lost or impossible cause • • • Main Entry: ↑flog flog a dead horse To try to work up excitement about a… … Useful english dictionary
flog a dead horse — To say that someone is flogging a dead horse means that they are wasting time and effort trying to do or achieve something that is not possible. Mark is flogging a dead horse trying to get his money reimbursed. The company has gone… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
flog a dead horse — British, American & Australian, American to waste time trying to do something that will not succeed. You re flogging a dead horse trying to persuade Simon to come to Spain with us he hates going abroad. (usually in continuous tenses) Do you think … New idioms dictionary
flog a dead horse — verb a) To attempt to get extra work out of a ships crew during the dead horse period. b) To attempt to get more out of something that cannot give more … Wiktionary
flog a dead horse — See beat a dead horse … English idioms
flog a dead horse — Brit. waste energy on a lost cause or unalterable situation. → flog … English new terms dictionary
flog a dead horse — waste one s time and effort … English contemporary dictionary
flog a dead horse — Continue to do something when it is too late. Try to impart vitality to a matter which is out of date or already decided, etc … A concise dictionary of English slang
beat/flog a dead horse — To say that someone is beating a dead horse means that they are wasting time and effort trying to do or achieve something that is impossible. Mark is beating a dead horse trying to get his money reimbursed. The company has gone… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
dead horse — I. /dɛd ˈhɔs/ (say ded haws) noun Colloquial tomato sauce. {rhyming slang} II. /dɛd ˈhɔs/ (say ded haws) Colloquial –noun 1. a debt. –phrase 2. flog a dead horse, to make useless efforts, as in attempting to raise interest in an issue …