| 词组 | labouring the point |
| 释义 | (redirected from labouring the point)labor the pointTo talk about or emphasize something excessively and perhaps repetitively, usually to the extent that the listener becomes bored or annoyed. A: "I don't mean to labor the point, but I'm just worried that there won't be enough food at the party." B: "Yeah, we know, you've said that 10 times now." I'm only laboring the point because we still haven't reached a decision. labour the pointIf someone labours the point, they keep explaining something or emphasizing a fact even though people have already understood it. I don't want to labour the point but there it is. The truth, without labouring the point, is that one can lead a good and fulfilling life without children. labour the pointexplain or discuss something at excessive or unnecessary length.labour the ˈpointcontinue to repeat or explain something that is already clear: I think you’ve said enough — there’s no need to labour the point. |
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