(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.
(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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(British, idiom) To spoil, break or render ineffective (a rule, plan or agreement).
(horse racing, slang, archaic) A horse that will not run or will not try in a race, and against which money may be safely wagered.
(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.
To be turned out to pasture, especially of a horse too old to work.
(dated, nautical) To attempt to get extra work out of a ship's crew during the dead horse period.
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