Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of Idiom/Phrase.
flog a dead horse

Options

A. to bear the brunt of
B. to beat a dead horse
C. to be evil tempered
D. to waste your effort by trying to do something that is no longer possible

Answer

D

Explanation

flog a dead horse: waste energy on a lost cause or unalterable situation , to waste effort on something when there is no chance of succeeding. Look at the sentence: You are flogging a dead horse trying to persuade him to come with us he hates going out at night. Ilere, to waste your effort by trying to do something that is no longer possible is the right option.