labor under . labor under {v. phr.} To be the victim of; suffer from. Ken is obviously laboring under the delusion that Jennifer will marry him out of love. Categories: add yours love {v. phr.} Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2024 » In RussianTo section: L Subscribe to: American IdiomsIdioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Comment on this entry