strain : Idioms & Phrases
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cotton strain
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noun feeds primarily on cotton
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half-strained
Half"-strained` adjective
Definitions
Half-bred; imperfect. R. "A half-strained villain." Dryden.
Webster 1913
mental strain
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noun (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
strain; mental strain.
- his responsibilities were a constant strain
- the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him
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nervous strain
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noun (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
strain; mental strain.
- his responsibilities were a constant strain
- the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him
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poinsettia strain
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noun a strain of pest accidentally imported into Florida from the Middle East then spread to California where it is a very serious pest feeding on almost all vegetable crops and poinsettias
superbug; Bemisia tabaci.
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strain gage
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noun a gauge for measuring strain in a surface
strain gage.
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strain gauge
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noun a gauge for measuring strain in a surface
strain gage.
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To strain a point
- to make a special effort; especially, to do a degree of violence to some principle or to one's own feelings.
- to go beyond the proper limit or rule; to stretch one's authority or conscience.
Webster 1913
To strain courtesy
- to go beyond what courtesy requires; to insist somewhat too much upon the precedence of others; often used ironically. Shak.
