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- crack under the strain
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.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Biddy | | BID-ee | Irish, English |
Theseus | | THEE-see-əs (English) | Greek Mythology |
Aleesha | | ə-LEE-shə | English (Rare) |
Ophir | | - | Biblical |
Alain | | al-EN | French |
Joy | | [dʒɔi] | |