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User_gary Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Labouring
My boss is labouring under the illusion that the project will be completed on time.
Could you please explain to me what "labouring" means in this context?
Could you please explain to me what "labouring" means in this context?
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" is a stock expression. com/dictionary/labor we see the applicable definition of "labour": "to suffer from some disadvantage or distress". In practice, the expression is often just a fancy way of saying that someone is mistaken or misguided.
- " is a stock expression.
- com/dictionary/labor we see the applicable definition of "labour": "to suffer from some disadvantage or distress".
- In practice, the expression is often just a fancy way of saying that someone is mistaken or misguided.
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To "labour under an illusion/misapprehension/etc." is a stock expression. At http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor we see the applicable definition of "labour": "to suffer from some disadvantage or distress".
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