strain at a gnat
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the King James Version of the Bible, verse Matthew 23:24.[1]
Verb[edit]
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)
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.