beat a dead horse, phrase
When a topic of conversation is talked about endlessly without any new contribution to the subject at hand.
Now, Jim, I don't want to beat a dead horse, however, let's talk about what to do with the broken ice box.
Added on November 21, 2011 by Nick N.
fair to middling, phrase
About average; adequate; acceptable
Hank: How are you feeling after the knee surgery?
Joe: Oh, fair to middling. I can walk to work now again, but can't quite run. I never run anyway.
Added on May 10, 2011 by Ken Clinkenbeard