brood about someone or something
- brood about someone or something
brood about someone or something & brood on someone or something & brood over someone or something
to fret or be depressed about someone or something. •
Please don't brood about Albert. He is no good for you.
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There's no need to brood on Jeff. He can take care of himself.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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