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by any stretch of the imagination

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

By any means; in any sense; regardless of how one puts or considers it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • The British Prime Minister isn't a monarch by any stretch of the imagination.

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