strain at a gnat in English

Forms: strains at a gnat [present, singular, third-person], straining at a gnat [participle, present], strained at a gnat [participle, past], strained at a gnat [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From the King James Version of the Bible, verse Matthew 23:24. Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} strain at a gnat (third-person singular simple present strains at a gnat, present participle straining at a gnat, simple past and past participle strained at a gnat)

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"strain at a gnat" meaning in English

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