Meaning of strain every nerve | Babel Free

Definitions

To make every possible effort to do something; to do one's utmost.

Examples

“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 to the accelerated road services.”

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