I realized that I was (4)beating a dead horse when I didn’t make a plan to achieve my tasks. My to-do list included “revise friend’s website” which I had put off for several months. I couldn’t (2)back out of it because if I (1)backed off I’ll lose my friend’s trust. Thus, I considered backing out of my promise out of laziness. For instance, I decided to go out for dinner with my friend on Saturday. The appointment steeled my will to finish the task, and I did. If I want to keep a deadline to complete my task, I ought to make an appointment with my friend before the due date. It’s absolutely effective for me.
Before the Rievise
Title: When can I get the whole manual of control my self?
I realized that I (4)beat a dead horse when I didn’t make a plan to achieve the tasks. My to-do list had “revise the website of my friend” which was procrastinated several months. I couldn’t (2)back out it because if I (1)back off I’ll be lost the trust of her. Thus, I considered what should I (3)back my motivation out of the laziness. For instance, I decided to go out for dinner with my friend at 6 pm on Saturday. The appointment observed my will to finish the task, I did it. If I want to keep a deadline to complete my task, I ought to make an appointment with my friend before the due date. It’s absolutely effective for me.
homework:
(1)back off: Retreat, abandon an intention.
(e.g. “The thugs backed off when they saw the police.”
(2)back out: Withdraw from an agreement.
(e.g.”We made a deal. You can’t back out now!”
(3)back out of: Drive out of a place in reverse gear.
(e.g.”She backed the car out of the garage.”
(4)beat/flog a dead horse: To say that someone is beating a dead horse means that they are wasting time and effort trying to do or achieve something that is impossible.
(e.g. Mark is beating a dead horse trying to get his money reimbursed. The company has gone bankrupt!
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