strain a point



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!
See also: point, strain

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Malik (2)-Native American, Greenlandic
Tore (1)-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Hadewig-Ancient Germanic
Evan['evɚn]
FrØYa-Norwegian
Eliseoe-lee-ZE-o (Italian), e-lee-SE-o (Spanish)Italian, Spanish