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Doc888 Posted 15 years ago
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It strains credibility = It abuses credibility ?
Context:
Lawyers for Boeken, a securities and oil broker, claimed at the trial that he began smoking Marlboro cigarettes at age 13 and did not become aware of the health warnings until the mid-1990s.
Bill Ohlemeyer, associate general counsel for Philip Morris, said for the jury to reach a verdict like this on the evidence they heard is outrageous.
"It strains credibility to suggest that he wasn't aware of the risks [of smoking]," Ohlemeyer said.
Lawyers for Boeken, a securities and oil broker, claimed at the trial that he began smoking Marlboro cigarettes at age 13 and did not become aware of the health warnings until the mid-1990s.
Bill Ohlemeyer, associate general counsel for Philip Morris, said for the jury to reach a verdict like this on the evidence they heard is outrageous.
"It strains credibility to suggest that he wasn't aware of the risks [of smoking]," Ohlemeyer said.
Top answer
Hi, The standard collocation is 'strains credibility'. Clive
- Hi, The standard collocation is 'strains credibility'.
- Clive
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strain = use a lot of effort
It strains credibility to suggest that ...
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It requires a lot of effort to believe the idea that ...
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It is very difficult to believe that ...
CJ
It strains credibility to suggest that ...
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It requires a lot of effort to believe the idea that ...
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It is very difficult to believe that ...
CJ
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