Belabor the point
repeat an argument or other issue over and over, harp on something, as in we’ve discussed her decision—let’s not belabor the point. this term dates from the mid-1900s and derives from belabor in the sense of “-ssail with words,” a usage dating from the late 1500s.
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to explain, worry about, or work at (something) repeatedly or more than is necessary: he kept belaboring the point long after we had agreed. to -ssail persistently, as with scorn or ridicule: a book that belabors the provincialism of his contemporaries. to beat vigorously; ply with heavy blows. obsolete. to labor at. historical examples blue […]
- Belandre
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adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of belarus, its people, or their language noun the official language of belarus: an east slavonic language closely related to russian a native or inhabitant of belarus
- Belatedly
coming or being after the customary, useful, or expected time: belated birthday greetings. late, delayed, or detained: we started the meeting without the belated representative. archaic. obsolete; old-fashioned; out-of-date: a belated view of world politics. archaic. overtaken by darkness or night. contemporary examples the new political violence matthew dallek april 8, 2010 mitt romney’s stockholm […]
- Belatedness
coming or being after the customary, useful, or expected time: belated birthday greetings. late, delayed, or detained: we started the meeting without the belated representative. archaic. obsolete; old-fashioned; out-of-date: a belated view of world politics. archaic. overtaken by darkness or night. historical examples piano playing josef hofmann the letters of ambrose bierce ambrose bierce our […]