not stretch to something | meaning of not stretch to something in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (2024)

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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishnot stretch to somethingnot stretch to somethingBritish English if someone's money will not stretch to something, they cannot afford it The budget won't stretch to a new car this year.

To stretch is to extend or lengthen something beyond the normal length.

1 to draw out or extend or be drawn out or extended in length, area, etc. 2 to extend or be extended to an undue degree, esp. so as to distort or lengthen permanently.

make/become bigger/looser

​ [transitive, intransitive] stretch (something) to make something longer, wider or looser, for example by pulling it; to become longer, etc. in this way.

At one time, during one period. For example, Working quickly, she hoped to finish all the drawings at a stretch . In contrast to the nearly synonymous at a sitting , this idiom, first recorded in 1774, does not imply being seated while engaging in a single continuous activity.

Slang. a term of imprisonment: He's doing a stretch in the pen.

When you stretch a muscle, your body responds by increasing blood flow to that area. The blood vessels around the targeted muscle widen to allow more blood to flow through, and your heart starts pumping more blood.

intransitive verb. 1. a. : to become extended in length or breadth or both : spread.

stretch (verb as in extend, elongate) Strongest matches. cover develop draw expand fill go grow lengthen open pull reach run span spread strain swell unfold widen.

to lie with your legs and arms spread out in a relaxed way. (Definition of stretch out from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

How do you formally say something is a stretch? ›

That's a big leap.

A big leap is relatively common, as phrases go.

Today's English expression is “stretched thin.” If you're stretched thin, you don't have enough time or enough money to do what you want. In today's lesson, I said that many Salvadorans are already stretched thin , and they don't have the ability to also absorb the fluctuations in a volatile currency.

verb. extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length. synonyms: extend, stretch, unfold extend. open or straighten out; unbend.

“Stretching, whether done without thought or purposefully, helps increase blood flow and oxygen to our muscles, allowing us to 'wake' the body up,” Canales says. “Additionally, our nervous system must also be prepped and primed for movement, so by stretching, we alert receptors of a muscle length change.

informal. : to describe something as larger or greater than it really is : to exaggerate. She's a good musician but comparing her to the legends is stretching it.

: to the greatest possible point : as much as possible. Our resources have been stretched to the limit.