ALL meanings of dead horse
dead horse
D d - noun dead horse something that has ceased to be useful or relevant. 1
- idioms dead horse beat / flog a dead horse, to persist in pursuing or trying to revive interest in a project or subject that has lost its usefulness or relevance. 1
- noun dead horse (dated, nautical) The period of work on board ship for which the seamen have been paid in advance (usually a month's wages) the end of this term being celebrated by parading a straw horse about the decks. 0
- noun dead horse (Australia) rhyming slang for tomato sauce. 0