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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

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beat a dead horse,
flog a dead horse v expr		figurative (pursue a hopeless cause)machacar en hierro frío loc verb
  perder el tiempo loc verb
  esforzarse en vano v prnl + loc adv
 I tried to convince him to come with us, but felt that I was beating a dead horse.
 Traté de convencerlo de que nos acompañara, pero sentí que estaba machacando en hierro frío.
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