labor/belabor the point

phrase

: to repeat or stress something too much or too often

I don't want to labor/belabor the point, but I think I should mention again that we are running out of time.

Examples of labor/belabor the point in a Sentence

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Other books scattered across the stage, at one point lined up in a quasi-enclosure, belabor the point. — Dallas News, 2 Apr. 2022

Not to belabor the point, but that’s exactly the problem something like the California bill is trying to remedy. — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2021

And so, rather than belabor the point, Belichick gave Newton his freedom to pursue other opportunities, Jones the chance to operate without looking over his shoulder and the rest of the team to move forward. — Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2021

Jackson-Davis shuts it down Without wanting to belabor the point, Jackson-Davis’ performance dominated all other storylines Wednesday. — Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Dec. 2020

How vote count delays flattened expectations into uncertainty Not to belabor the point, but many states have been voting early and by mail for years (though some haven’t). — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2020