strain a point

To expand something beyond its normal limits or interpretation; to treat something flexibly. The principal will strain a point for any student she actually likes, but me? I get detention whenever I do the slightest thing wrong!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Darlene	dahr-LEEN	English
Mere	-	Maori
Ji-Hye	jee-hye	Korean
Kerr	-	Scottish, English (Rare)
Marjeta	-	Slovene
Maris	MER-is, MAR-is	English (Rare)