Multiple choice softskills leadership

"Flog or beat a dead horse" means ___.

  1. to continue discussing something already fully discussed

  2. winning with very little effort

  3. to do the very best job that is possible

  4. to be cruel and punish all people around you
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The idiom means wasting effort on something that's already been resolved or is pointless to pursue further. Option A correctly captures this meaning. Options B, C, and D are incorrect - the phrase isn't about winning easily, doing one's best, or cruelty, but rather about futility.

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