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flog

/flɒɡ/verb

उच्चारण फ़्लॉग

कोड़े मारना, बेंत लगाना

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verbflogged, flogging
  1. 1

    [T]

    to punish sb by hitting them many times with a whip or stick

    कोड़े मारना, बेंत लगाना

    • In the past, prisoners were publicly flogged.

    Synonyms whip lash thrash cane beat

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth (to sb) British, informal

    to sell sth, often cheaply or in a dishonest way

    (सस्ते में या चालाकी से) बेच देना

    • He tried to flog me his old phone for twice its value.

    Synonyms sell peddle hawk

Idioms 2

flog a dead horse

to waste your effort by trying to do sth that is impossible

बेकार की मेहनत करना, असंभव काम में समय गँवाना

  • Trying to revive that old scheme is flogging a dead horse.

flog sth to death

to repeat a story, joke or idea so often that it becomes boring

(किसी बात को) बार-बार दोहराकर उबाऊ बना देना

  • That advertising slogan has been flogged to death.
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flogging noun