crack under the strain



crack under the strain

Fig. to have a mental or emotional collapse because of continued work or stress. He worked 80-hour weeks for a month and finally cracked under the strain.
See also: crack, strain

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
IuliusYOO:-li-uwsAncient Roman
Hypatos-Ancient Greek
Behar-Albanian
ToirÉAsa-Irish
PorterPAWR-tərEnglish
GabiGAH-bee (German)German, Romanian, Hungarian