How to Pronounce "beat a dead horse"
expression
BEET uh DED HORS
BEET uh DED HAWS
Definition
To keep discussing or trying to change something that has already been decided or cannot be changed, wasting time and energy.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbit/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdɛd/ /ˈhɔɹs
British English
bˈiːt/ /æɪ/ /dˈɛd/ /hˈɔːs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BEET uh DED HORS
UK
BEET uh DED HAWS
Listen in Context
There's no need to beat a dead horse; we've already made our decision.
Stop beating a dead horse and move on to something else.
If you keep bringing this up, you're just beating a dead horse.
We've talked about this enough—let's not beat a dead horse anymore.