strain at a gnat
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom the King James Version of the Bible, verse Matthew 23:24.[1]
Verb
editstrain 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)
References
edit- “strain at a gnat”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “strain at a gnat” in Idioms and phrases, TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.