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Meaning of strain courtesy | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To go beyond what courtesy requires; to insist somewhat too much upon the precedence of others.

Examples

“my business was great ; and in such a case as mine , a man may strain courtesy”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

strain every nerve strain the potatoes strained strained a point strained at a gnat strained at the leash

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