labor the point

A form of labour the point — To continue to discuss or explain something excessively or repetitively to the point that it may bore or annoy the listener.

Meanings

verblabor the point (third-person singular simple present labors the point, present participle laboring the point, simple past and past participle labored the point)

present singular third person labors the point · participle present laboring the point · participle past labored the point · past labored the point

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of labour the point.
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Chicago

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