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Phrase(s): strain at gnats and swallow camels
Prov. to criticize other people for minor offenses while ignoring major offenses. (Biblical.) • Jill: Look at that. Edward is combing his hair at his desk. How unprofessional. Jane: Don’t strain at gnats and swallow camels. There are worse problems than that around here.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs