vil
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- Joined
- Sep 13, 2007
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- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Bulgarian
- Home Country
- Bulgaria
- Current Location
- Bulgaria
Dear teachers,
Would you be kind enough to give me your considered opinion concerning my interpretation of the expressions in bold in the following sentence?
Stop beating a dead horse. You’ve made up your mind to continue this ridiculous marriage.
beat a dead horse = beat the air, mill the wind
make up one’s mind = decide, make a decision
V.
Would you be kind enough to give me your considered opinion concerning my interpretation of the expressions in bold in the following sentence?
Stop beating a dead horse. You’ve made up your mind to continue this ridiculous marriage.
beat a dead horse = beat the air, mill the wind
make up one’s mind = decide, make a decision
V.