strain every nerve

== English == === Verb === strain every nerve (third-person singular simple present strains every nerve, present participle straining every nerve, simple past and past participle strained every nerve) To make every possible effort to do something; to do one's utmost. === References === “strain every nerve”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “strain every nerve” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.