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strained every nerve

strained every nerve is the simple past and past participle of strain every nerve.

Meaning of strain every nerve

Verb

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

  1. To make every possible effort to do something; to do one's utmost.
    • In this very great emergency one might have expected the Western Region, notwithstanding the considerable difficulties involved in finding paths for a greatly increased Paddington-Wolverhampton train service, to strain every nerve to keep passengers in the trains rather than letting them stray away...1960 March, Cecil J. Allen, “Locomotive Running Past and Present”, in Trains Illustrated, page 174

Questions about strained every nerve

What is strained every nerve the simple past and past participle of?
Strained every nerve is the simple past and past participle of strain every nerve.

Words near strained every nerve in the dictionary

  1. strained
  2. strained a point
  3. strained at a gnat
  4. strained at the leash
  5. strained courtesy
  6. strained every nerve
  7. strained silicon
  8. strained the potatoes
  9. strainedly
  10. strainedness
  11. straineous

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