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flog a dead horse in Russian

flog a dead horse in Russian

напрасно стараться
verb
(British, idiomatic) To attempt to get more out of something that cannot give more; to attempt to arouse fresh interest in something that is either hopeless or already settled.
решето́м во́ду носи́ть
verb
(British, idiomatic) To attempt to get more out of something that cannot give more; to attempt to arouse fresh interest in something that is either hopeless or already settled.
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