Como Pronunciar "flog to death"

expression

FLAHG tuh DETH

flOG tuh DETH

Definição

To discuss, criticize, or use a topic or idea so much that people get tired or bored of it. It can also mean to literally whip someone until death, but is almost always used in the first, figurative meaning.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈfɫɑɡ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈdɛθ

Inglês Britânico

flˈɒɡ/ /tˈuː/ /dˈɛθ

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

FLAHG tuh DETH

flOG tuh DETH

Ouça em Contexto

The teacher flogged the topic to death until everyone lost interest.

Let’s not flog this idea to death and move on to new suggestions.

They flogged the joke to death, and it wasn’t funny anymore.

We’ve already flogged this topic to death—can we please talk about something else?