flog a dead horse
idiomTo attempt to get more out of something that cannot give more; to attempt to arouse fresh interest in something that is either hopeless or already settled.
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beat a dead horse
To persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.
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Brown bread
[Cockney slang]dead
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charley horse
A muscle cramp, usually a strong one, in the thigh, leg, arm, or core.
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close the stable door after the horse has bolted
To attempt to prevent a problem that has already occurred; to design and implement a preventive mechanism that is too late (after the first failure instead of before).
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come back from the dead
To experience a resurgence after one's productive years are assumed to have ended.
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dark horse
Someone who possesses talents or favorable characteristics that are not known or expected by others.
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dead 'n' buried
Contraction of dead and buried.
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dead air
An unintended interruption in a broadcast during which nothing is transmitted: a silent period on radio or a silent period with no picture on television.