elbow grease vs strain

strain vs elbow grease

elbow grease and strain both are nouns.

elbow grease is not a verb while strain is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
elbow grease	Yes	No	No	No
strain	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, strain is a hyponym of elbow grease; that is, strain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than elbow grease:

elbow grease: use of physical or mental energy; hard work
strain: an intense or violent exertion

Other hyponyms of elbow grease include struggle, difficulty, trouble, least effort, least resistance, straining, exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout, pull, application, diligence, overkill, supererogation, overexertion, detrition, friction, rubbing.

elbow grease (noun)	strain (noun)
use of physical or mental energy; hard work	an effortful attempt to attain a goal
	the act of singing
	an intense or violent exertion
	the general meaning or substance of an utterance
	a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
	a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
	(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
	(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
	injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
	(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
	difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension

elbow grease (verb)	strain (verb)
	cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
	alter the shape of (something) by stress
	to exert much effort or energy
	use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
	remove by passing through a filter
	separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
	become stretched or tense or taut
	rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
	test the limits of

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