be at the plague

Verb

idiomatic obsolete

(obsolete, idiomatic) To be bothered; to make the effort to do something.

Japanese Meaning

わざわざ手間をかけて～する / 苦労して努力を払う、わざわざその行動を行う

Try not to be at the plague over every small mistake; learning requires patience.

些細なミスにいちいち悩まされないようにしなさい。学ぶには忍耐が必要です。

Sense（1）

(obsolete, idiomatic) To be bothered; to make the effort to do something.

One of a hundred a year, or so, is all I wish:—I would not be at the plague of paying land-tax for a larger.

is at the plague

（ present singular third-person ）

being at the plague

（ participle present ）

was at the plague

（ past ）

been at the plague

（ participle past ）