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strained a point

strained a point is the simple past and past participle of strain a point.

Meaning of strain a point

Verb

strain a point (third-person singular simple present strains a point, present participle straining a point, simple past and past participle strained a point)

  1. (idiomatic) To make a special effort; especially, to do a degree of violence to some principle or to one's own feelings.
    • I want you to strain a point, Mr Bellingham, and to do me a service which I assure you you shall never have any cause to regret. I want you to wire instructions down the line to detain this Arab and his companions and to keep them in custody until the receipt of further instructions.1897, Richard Marsh, The Beetle

Questions about strained a point

What is strained a point the simple past and past participle of?
Strained a point is the simple past and past participle of strain a point.

Words near strained a point in the dictionary

  1. strain the potatoes
  2. strainability
  3. strainable
  4. strainably
  5. strained
  6. strained a point
  7. strained at a gnat
  8. strained at the leash
  9. strained courtesy
  10. strained every nerve
  11. strained silicon

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