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
Taisto	TIES-to	Finnish
Veronica	[və'rɔnikə]
Lucinda	loo-SIN-də (English)	English, Portuguese, Literature
Kelia	-	English (Rare)
Ife	-	Western African, Yoruba
TonĆI	-	Croatian