The Open Dictionary

flog

verb

UK/flɒɡ/
US/flɑːɡ/

Definitions of flog verb

punish

  1. Transitive

    To beat someone severely with a whip or stick as a form of punishment.

    • In the past, soldiers would be severely whipped for disobeying orders.

    • The prisoner was flogged for his crimes.

    • The boy was flogged for stealing.

sell

  1. Transitiveinformal

    To sell something, especially quickly or at a low price.

    • They are trying to flog off all their old stock quickly.

    • He tried to flog his used bike, but no one was interested.

    • The shop is flogging off its remaining merchandise at very low prices.

Idioms

  • flog yourself to death

    To work excessively hard, often to the point of exhaustion.

    • She flogged herself to death trying to meet the deadline.

  • flog something to death

    To overuse, over-discuss, or repeat something to the point that it becomes tiresome and uninteresting.

    • This topic has been flogged to death; we should consider other new issues.

  • flog a dead horse

    To waste effort on a hopeless or already decided matter; to continue to pursue something that is no longer viable.

    • He keeps trying to convince them to change their minds, but I think he's just flogging a dead horse.