flog a dead horse meaning in Hindi

flog a dead horse in SSC previous-year questions

1. SSC Steno 2024 T-1 Idioms & Phrases

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

   ATo escape from the situationBTo remain validCTo waste one’s energy on a lost causeDTo achieve something easily
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: C) To waste one’s energy on a lost cause

   Correct Answer: To waste one’s energy on a lost cause
   Explanation:
   • The idiom "to flog a dead horse" means to keep trying to achieve something that is already hopeless or to continue pursuing something that is no longer useful or possible. It refers to wasting effort on something that cannot be changed or fixed.

2. SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025 Idioms & Phrases

   Choose the correct meaning of the idiom:
   'To flog a dead horse'

   ABeat an animal to carry goodsBWaste time on lost causeCComplain loudly and cryDWork hard and win a prize
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: B) Waste time on lost cause

   'To flog a dead horse' means to waste time and effort on something that is already over or impossible, i.e., a lost cause.
   'Beat an animal to carry goods' is only the literal reading. 'Complain loudly and cry' and 'Work hard and win a prize' are unrelated to the idiom's meaning.

3. SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Idioms & Phrases

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

   ATo revive interest in a subjectBTo waste effort on a lost causeCTo beat an animalDTo work very hard
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: B) To waste effort on a lost cause

   Meaning: to flog a dead horse = to waste time and effort on something already finished and beyond hope *(व्यर्थ प्रयास करना, बेकार मेहनत करना)*.
   Origin.
   To *flog* is to beat with a whip, and a driver whips a horse to make it move.
   A dead horse will never move however hard it is whipped, so the effort is pointless from the very first stroke.
   It is used above all of reopening a matter that has already been settled or rejected — a lost cause.
   *The committee has decided; arguing about it now is just* flogging a dead horse*.*
   Why the others are wrong.
   • to revive interest in a subject = to make people care about it again *(फिर से रुचि जगाना)* — that is to breathe new life into something.
   This id

Examples

• “Arguing about it now is just flogging a dead horse.”

flog a dead horse – questions

What is the meaning of flog a dead horse in Hindi?

flog a dead horse means “व्यर्थ प्रयास करना” in Hindi. In English: To waste effort on something already settled or hopeless

What are the synonyms of flog a dead horse?

Synonyms of flog a dead horse: waste time, beat a dead horse.

Has flog a dead horse been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – flog a dead horse has been asked 3 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025, SSC Steno 2024 T-1.

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