dead dog

American  

[ded dahg] / ˈdɛd ˈdɑg /

noun

1. a matter that is no longer worth pursuing.

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Example Sentences

Later in the film, when the janitor prepares a stew for another dead dog — turns out Yun-ju didn’t get the right pooch the first time — the viewer can sense Bong is more than happy to push the limit.

From Salon

“They see our dead dog. They see me crying. Not a single one of them stops to offer any help or condolences.”

From Los Angeles Times

"Sometimes when it rains, a dead dog can be washed into the spring. We have to just take it out as we need the water, even if it is contaminated."

From BBC

Milei, who owns four clones of his dead dog Conan, has never been the most conventional occupant of Argentina’s highest office.

From Seattle Times

But she fails at demonizing the dead dog.

From Salon