strain every nerve

Meaning: To make every possible effort to do something; todo one's utmost.1960March, Cecil J. Allen, “Locomotive Running Past and Present”, inTrains Illustrated, page174:In this very great emergency one might have expected the Western Region, notwithstanding the considerable difficulties involved in finding paths for a greatly increased Paddington-Wolverhampton train service, tostrain every nerveto keep passengers in the trains rather than letting them stray away to the accelerated road services.

Examples:

EN: Right, well we must strain every nerve to see that he does make a hit.
ES: Bien, debemos esforzarnos al máximo para asegurarnos de que tenga éxito.
EN: Henry, you know, is very contrary, and as these Miggles people naturally strain every nerve to catch him, I have very little hope of it being broken off.
ES: Henry, sabe usted, es muy terco, y como esta gente, Miggles, habrán hecho todo lo posible para atraparlo, tengo muy pocas esperanzas de romper el compromiso.

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