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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Starting on the calls of the Derek Jeter New York Yankees’ dynasty teams, Joe would become the voice of October and sometimes November on Fox for nearly a quarter century, all under the strain of the social media age.
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Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Both are under strain as Ukraine targets them with manned and unmanned warplanes.
—David Axe, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
However, this longstanding trade relationship is currently under strain due to escalating trade tensions.
—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
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Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Both are under strain as Ukraine targets them with manned and unmanned warplanes.
—David Axe, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
However, this longstanding trade relationship is currently under strain due to escalating trade tensions.
—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
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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 2 Apr. 2025.
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