straining every nerve

A form of strain every nerve — To make every possible effort to do something; to do one's utmost.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of strain every nerve
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straining every nerve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straining%20every%20nerve

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“straining every nerve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straining%20every%20nerve. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “straining every nerve,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straining%20every%20nerve.

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