GoEnglish.com teaches the meanings and uses of English idioms, idiomatic phrases and expressions such as beat a dead horse (still talking about a thing which is already finished...). Our goal for the lesson "Today's Idiom = Beat A Dead Horse" is for you to completely understand what beat a dead horse means, and to feel confident using "beat a dead horse" correctly in conversation.

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(2) A clear explanation of the most common meaning of beat a dead horse.
(3) A real world example from a conversation using "beat a dead horse".
(4) Further explanation to clarify the different shades of meaning of beat a dead horse.
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