| 释义 |
crack under the strain crack under the strainTo submit to the stress of a particular situation; to stop functioning due to the pressure. If you keep pushing your employees so hard, they'll eventually crack under the strain.See also: crack, straincrack under the strainFig. to have a mental or emotional collapse because of continued work or stress. He worked 80-hour weeks for a month and finally cracked under the strain.See also: crack, strain |