slave over
slave over (something)
To spend a lot of time working strenuously and continuously on or at something. I know you were slaving over your project for weeks, so I'm delighted to hear that you got such great marks on it from your teachers. I slave over a computer for eight hours a day, so the last thing I want to do when I get home is sit in front of another one. Kids, I spent nearly three hours slaving over a hot stove getting this dinner ready, so by God, you're going to eat it!
See also: over, slave
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
slave over something
Fig. to stand over something, working at it very hard, typically cooking over a hot stove. I've been slaving over this hot stove for hours to cook this meal! Ted slaved over his special dessert for hours.
See also: over, slave
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- slave over (something)
- slog away
- toil over
- toil over (someone or something)
- slave over a hot stove
- slave away
- slave away at something
- put one foot in front of the other
- make (something) up as (one) goes (along)
- have (got) an/(one's) eye on (someone or something)