labor over

labor over someone or something

to work hard on someone or something. The surgeon labored over the patient for four hours. I labored over this painting for months before I got it the way I wanted it.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bagus	-	Indonesian
Vinh	-	Vietnamese
Hazel	['heizl]
Dolly	['dɔli]
TomÁŠ	-	Czech, Slovak
Reynaud	re-NO	French