flog a dead horse in Russian
flog a dead horse in Russian is напрасно стараться, решето́м во́ду носи́ть.
flog a dead horse in Russian
напрасно стараться
Pronounced: naprasno staratsya
(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
Pronounced: reshetom vodu nosit
(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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What is "flog a dead horse" in Russian?
"flog a dead horse" in Russian is напрасно стараться, решето́м во́ду носи́ть.
How do you pronounce напрасно стараться?
"flog a dead horse" in Russian is напрасно стараться, pronounced "naprasno staratsya".
Are there other ways to say "flog a dead horse" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "flog a dead horse": напрасно стараться, решето́м во́ду носи́ть.
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