Strain every nerve
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 13Meaning
To try extremely hard to do something
हिंदी अर्थ
एड़ी-चोटी का ज़ोर लगाना
Example sentences
He strained every nerve in the last eight days.
To strain every nerve is total effort.
Daily use: Har nerve strain kar di.
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Memory trick · Prashant Sir
शरीर की हर nerve (नस) को खींच देना, कुछ भी बचाकर न रखना। यही strain every nerve है — हर संभव प्रयास करना।
Picture someone pulling every nerve in the body tight, holding nothing back. That is 'strain every nerve' — trying with every last bit of strength.
Exam note
इसका meaning है पूरा ज़ोर लगाना; move heaven and earth इसका near synonym है और half-hearted (आधे मन से) opposite trap है।
It means making the greatest possible effort; 'move heaven and earth' is a near synonym, while 'half-hearted' is the opposite trap.