Strain every nerve/sinew (to do something) verb phrase
To try very hard to achieve something
My boss strains every nerve every day to make the team more productive.
Don't you worry about it! We will strain every nerve to fix this problem.
I strained every nerve to finish the homework last night.
1. If you say enough bad things about someone, some of them will be believed.
2. Try many different ways or ideas, some of them will work.
To think or consider something seriously
To despise or make determined attempts less strong
Making a start on something is always difficult.
The verb "strain" should be conjugated according to its tense.