Posted on February 4, 1999November 5, 2017 by iang — Leave a commentBarking up a dead tree A delicious combination of “Barking up the wrong tree” and “Flogging a dead horse”. Idiom Mashup at its finest, courtesy of Simon Albon. Related IdiomsReal idiom: Barking up the wrong tree Post navigationPrevious post: The best thing since sliced wheelsNext post: Resistance is fertile Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.