Select the appropriate meaning of the given idiom To flog a dead horse ........

English Language (CGL) Idiom & Phrases

Select the appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To flog a dead horse

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SSC CGL 5th March 2020 Shift-2

To waste the efforts

To accept the challenge

To complete the work

To make the best use of resources

- The idiom "To flog a dead horse" means to waste effort on something that cannot be changed or is already over.

- Option 1: To waste the efforts – This matches the idiom’s meaning. It means putting in energy for no possible gain.

- Option 2: To accept the challenge – This means being ready to face difficulties, not connected to the idiom.

- Option 3: To complete the work – This means finishing a task, unrelated to "flogging a dead horse".

- Option 4: To make the best use of resources – This means using things efficiently, which is the opposite of "wasting efforts".

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