under (a/the) strain
idiom
: having to do too much, dealing with a difficult problem, etc.
She has been under (a lot of) strain lately.
He is holding up under the strain.
He cracked/collapsed/buckled under the strain.
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However, this longstanding trade relationship is currently under strain due to escalating trade tensions.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
If the raw viewership data may not suggest that Nielsen’s ratings-gathering gear will melt down under the strain of counting the house—the 24-hour Sugar Bowl delay certainly didn’t do ESPN any favors—the consumption figures tell another story.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2025
But three events this week show how the alliance is under strain.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
However, Giegerich also said that Ukraine's forces were also under strain through attrition and troop shortages and were increasingly relying on developing unmanned aerial vehicles and using one-way attack UAVs to strike deep inside Russia.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
If the raw viewership data may not suggest that Nielsen’s ratings-gathering gear will melt down under the strain of counting the house—the 24-hour Sugar Bowl delay certainly didn’t do ESPN any favors—the consumption figures tell another story.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2025
But three events this week show how the alliance is under strain.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
However, Giegerich also said that Ukraine's forces were also under strain through attrition and troop shortages and were increasingly relying on developing unmanned aerial vehicles and using one-way attack UAVs to strike deep inside Russia.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Under (a/the) strain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20%28a%2Fthe%29%20strain. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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