boşa kürek çekmek, boşa vakit harcamak

Turkish - English

Definition of boşa kürek çekmek, boşa vakit harcamak in Turkish English dictionary

(deyim) flog a dead horse

To attempt to get extra work out of a ship's crew during the dead horse period

To attempt to get more out of something that cannot give more

(deyim) Waste time on something that is a lost cause or likely to be unproductive, beat a dead horse [Amer.]

waste one's time and effort

Hyphenation

bo·şa kü·rek çek·mek, bo·şa va·kit har·ca·mak