strain every nerve (English, verb)
expansion: strain every nerve (third-person singular simple present strains every nerve, present participle straining every nerve, simple past and past participle strained every nerve)
Senses:
glosses: To make every possible effort to do something; to do one's utmost.
Forms:
form: strains every nerve
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: straining every nerve
tags: participle
present
form: strained every nerve
tags: participle
past
form: strained every nerve
tags: past