strained at a gnat

A form of strain at a gnat — to make a mountain out of a molehill

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of strain at a gnat
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APA

strained at a gnat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strained%20at%20a%20gnat

MLA

“strained at a gnat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strained%20at%20a%20gnat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strained at a gnat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strained%20at%20a%20gnat.

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