put a strain on (someone or something)
put a strain on (someone or something)
To place an undue or overwhelming burden on someone's or something's resources or ability to cope. I know my brother's illness has really been putting a strain on our parents. The financial crisis placed a huge strain on the Department of Social Welfare in particular.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
put a strain on someone or something
to burden or overload someone or something. All this bad economic news puts a strain on everyone's nerves. The epidemic put a strain on the resources of the hospital.
See also: on, put, strain
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
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- stick out against (something)
- a track record
- on present form
- a nail in somebody's/something's coffin
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- ragged
- read (someone or something) as (someone or something)
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