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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.To beat a dead horse

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
To beat a dead horse
1). To revive interest in a hopeless issue
2). A cruel master will expect a slave to work even after his death
3). To extract everything from a resource till it fails
4). Doing a cruel act


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option 1 : To revive interest in a hopeless issue is correct

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