STRAIN EVERY NERVE / SINEW (TO DO STH)

Meaning of STRAIN EVERY NERVE / SINEW (TO DO STH) in English

( formal ) to try as hard as you can to do sth

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SINEW — tendon
English interlingue dictionary
SINEW — I. noun Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Old English seono; akin to Old High German senawa ~, Sanskrit syati he …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
STRAIN — I. ˈstrān noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English streen, strene, from Old English strēon, strīon treasure, acquisition, procreation, progeny; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SINEW — I. ˈsi(ˌ)nyü also ÷ ˈsi(ˌ)nü noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English sinwe, senewe, from Old English sinu, seonu; akin …
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NERVE — I. ˈnərv, -ə̄v, -əiv noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin nervus sinew, nerve; akin to Greek neuron sinew, nerve, string, …
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EVERY — I. ˈevr]ē, ]i sometimes ˈevər] adjective Etymology: Middle English everich, every, from Old English ǣfre ǣlc, from ǣfre ever + …
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DO — I. (|)dü, _də or +V _dəw verb ( past first & third singular did (|)did, _dəd ; or nonstandard done …
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STH — abbreviation somatotropic hormone
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STH — abbreviation south
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SINEW — (v. t.) To knit together, or make strong with, or as with, sinews.
Английский словарь Webster
SINEW — (n.) Fig.: That which supplies strength or power.
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SINEW — (n.) Muscle; nerve.
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SINEW — (n.) A tendon or tendonous tissue. See Tendon.
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EVERY — (a. & a. pron.) Every one. Cf.
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SINEW — ( v. t. ) To knit together, or make strong with, or as with, sinews.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SINEW — ( n. ) Muscle; nerve.
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SINEW — ( n. ) Fig.: That which supplies strength or power.
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SINEW — ( n. ) A tendon or tendonous tissue. See Tendon.
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EVERY — ( a. & a. pron. ) Every one. Cf.
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STRAIN — strain 1 — strainingly , adv. — strainless , adj. — strainlessly , adv. /strayn/ , v.t. 1. to draw …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SINEW — — sinewless , adj. /sin"yooh/ , n. 1. a tendon. 2. Often, sinews . the source of strength, power, or …
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NERVE — /nerrv/ , n. , v. , nerved, nerving . n. 1. one or more bundles of fibers forming part of …
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EVERY — /ev"ree/ , adj. 1. being one of a group or series taken collectively; each: We go there every day. 2. …
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DO — do 1 /dooh/ ; unstressed /doo, deuh/ , v. and auxiliary v., pres. sing. 1st pers. do , 2nd do …
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SINEW — n. tendon; physical force, muscle; strength, power; vigor; source of strength
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STRAIN — I. ˈstrān noun Etymology: Middle English streen progeny, lineage, from Old English strēon gain, acquisition; akin to Old High German …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SINEW — I. ˈsin-(ˌ)yü also ˈsi-(ˌ)nü noun Etymology: Middle English sinewe, from Old English seono; akin to Old High German senawa sinew, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NERVE — I. ˈnərv noun Etymology: Latin nervus sinew, nerve; akin to Greek neuron sinew, nerve, nēn to spin — more at …
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DO — I. ˈdü verb ( did ˈdid, dəd ; done ˈdən ; do·ing ˈdü-iŋ ; does ˈdəz) Etymology: Middle English don, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EVERY — adjective Etymology: Middle English everich, every, from Old English ǣfre ǣlc, from ǣfre ever + ǣlc each Date: before 12th …
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STRAIN — noun rank; a sort. 2. strain ·vi to make violent efforts. 3. strain ·noun race; stock; generation; descent; family. 4. …
Webster English vocab
SINEW — noun muscle; nerve. 2. sinew ·noun fig.: that which supplies strength or power. 3. sinew ·vt to knit together, or …
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NERVE — noun audacity; assurance. 2. nerve ·noun a sinew or a tendon. 3. nerve ·noun one of the nervures, or veins, …
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EVERY — (·adj & ·pron) every one. ·cf. 2. every (·adj & ·pron) all the parts which compose a whole collection or …
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DO — noun deed; act; fear. 2. do ·noun a cheat; a swindle. 3. do ·noun ado; bustle; stir; to do. 4. …
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SINEW — ■ noun 1》 a piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone; a tendon or ligament. 2》 ( ~s …
Concise Oxford English vocab
STH — ■ abbreviation south.
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SINEW — [sin.ew] n [ME sinewe, fr. OE seono; akin to OHG senawa sinew, Skt syati he binds] (bef. 12c) 1: tendon; …
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EVERY — [ev.ery] adj [ME everich, every, fr. OE aefre aelc, fr. aefre ever + aelc each] (bef. 12c) 1 a: being …
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STRAIN — in physical sciences and engineering, number that describes relative deformation or change in shape and size of elastic, plastic, and …
Britannica English vocabulary
SINEW — sinew BrE AmE ˈsɪn juː ▷ sinew|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NERVE — nerve BrE AmE nɜːv AmE nɝːv ▷ nerved nɜːvd AmE nɝːvd ▷ nerves nɜːvz AmE nɝːvz ▷ nerving ˈnɜːv ɪŋ …
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EVERY — every BrE AmE ˈev ri —In very formal style occasionally also ˈev ə r i (and in compounds too) ▶ …
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STRAIN — / streɪn; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun WORRY / ANXIETY 1. [ U , C ] pressure on …
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SINEW — / ˈsɪnjuː; NAmE / noun 1. [ C , U ] a strong band of tissue in the body that …
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NERVE — / nɜːv; NAmE nɜːrv/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] any of the long threads that carry …
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EVERY — / ˈevri; NAmE / determiner 1. used with singular nouns to refer to all the members of a group of …
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STRAIN — I. strain 1 W3 /streɪn/ BrE AmE noun [ Sense 1-4: Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ strain 2 ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SINEW — sin ‧ ew /ˈsɪnjuː/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: seono ] 1 . …
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NERVE — I. nerve 1 S3 W3 /nɜːv $ nɜːrv/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ nervous , ↑ …
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SINEW — n. & v. --n. 1 tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone; a tendon. 2 (in pl.) muscles; bodily strength; …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NERVE — n. & v. --n. 1 a a fibre or bundle of fibres that transmits impulses of sensation or motion between …
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EVERY — adj. 1 each single (heard every word; watched her every movement). 2 each at a specified interval in a series …
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DO — v. & n. --v. (3rd sing. present does; past did; past part. done) 1 tr. perform, carry out, achieve, complete …
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SINEW — n. & v. n. 1 tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone; a tendon. 2 (in pl.) muscles; bodily strength; …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NERVE — n. & v. n. 1 a a fibre or bundle of fibres that transmits impulses of sensation or motion between …
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EVERY — adj. 1 each single (heard every word; watched her every movement). 2 each at a specified interval in a series …
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DO — v. & n. v. (3rd sing. present does; past did; past part. done) 1 tr. perform, carry out, achieve, complete …
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STRAIN — 1. v. & n. --v. 1. tr. & intr. stretch tightly; make or become taut or tense. 2 tr. exercise …
Oxford English vocab
NERVE — n. & v. --n. 1. a a fibre or bundle of fibres that transmits impulses of sensation or motion between …
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