SSC Stenographer 2025 PYQ — Question 163

SSC Stenographer - 07 Aug 2025 - Shift 3 • English • Q163

Choose the correct meaning of Idiom "Flog a dead horse".

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct meaning of the idiom "Flog a dead horse" is Waste time on a lost cause.

Explanation:

Meaning: To waste energy on a situation that cannot be changed or a goal that is no longer attainable.

Origin: The phrase alludes to the useless act of whipping a horse that has already died to make it move.

Usage Example: "Trying to revive that old business model is just flogging a dead horse; the market has moved on."