brood over someone or something

brood over 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.

There's no need to brood on Jeff. He can take care of himself.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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