by any stretch

phrase

Etymology

Clipping of by any stretch of the imagination.

Definitions

  1. Clipping of by any stretch of the imagination

    Clipping of by any stretch of the imagination: in any conceivable way.

    • Near-synonyms: at any rate, in any event, at all events, no matter what
    • With its barred windows and fading paper signs announcing the various forms of its artery cloggers du jour, it couldn't by any stretch be called inviting.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for by any stretch. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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