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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The discovery sparked a huge reaction online, a concern about food safety, and also what this episode reveals about a global seafood supply chain already under strain from tariffs, rising costs, and growing consumer mistrust.
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Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
And a bullpen that logged a ton of innings early in the season has buckled under the strain, with both injuries and inefficiency (and in some cases both in the same guys) turning that trust tree into a nightly ordeal of searching for anyone dependable.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
But the document did provide a clear signal to Healey that the program set up under the state’s 1980s-era right-to-shelter law was under strain.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Olivier Award winner Romola Garai plays his partner Claire, a GP whose trust erodes under the strain of his secretive profession.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 June 2025
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Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
And a bullpen that logged a ton of innings early in the season has buckled under the strain, with both injuries and inefficiency (and in some cases both in the same guys) turning that trust tree into a nightly ordeal of searching for anyone dependable.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
But the document did provide a clear signal to Healey that the program set up under the state’s 1980s-era right-to-shelter law was under strain.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Olivier Award winner Romola Garai plays his partner Claire, a GP whose trust erodes under the strain of his secretive profession.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 June 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 23 Aug. 2025.
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