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What does the metaphor last kicks of a dying horse mean?
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- busterwasmycatLv 71 year ago
not that I have ever heard that one, but I assume that it would be talking about the desperate efforts of a person or group when they are destined to fail but haven't quite given up yet. They might be beaten but they can still cause some harm if you aren't careful.
- Anonymous1 year ago
Beware the last kicks of a dying horse, for when the animal knows it is dying it gets a surge of adrenaline from the fear, and the last kicks will be the strongest and most dangerous. It isn't so much a metaphore as it is a proverb.