at full stretch
idiom
British, informal
: with as much effort as possible
The medical team worked at full stretch.
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James sprints across his goal and dives at full stretch to tip the ball around the post.
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Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
Fiorentina almost equalized 10 minutes before the break but Sommer pulled off a magnificent save to fingertip Giacomo Bonaventura’s corner over the bar at full stretch.
—Daniella Matar, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2024
The Dynamo’s Darwin Quintero had a dangerous chance from inside the box in the 91st minute, but Clark at full stretch plucked it out of the air and then smothered it.
—Caitlin Murray, oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2021
In the 63rd minute, Pochettino fired a rocket from just outside the box toward the far post, and Clark had to dive at full stretch to palm it wide of net.
—Caitlin Murray, oregonlive, 1 July 2021
For best results, shoot for a leash around 6 feet long at full stretch.
—Susan Lacke, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2019
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Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
Fiorentina almost equalized 10 minutes before the break but Sommer pulled off a magnificent save to fingertip Giacomo Bonaventura’s corner over the bar at full stretch.
—Daniella Matar, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2024
The Dynamo’s Darwin Quintero had a dangerous chance from inside the box in the 91st minute, but Clark at full stretch plucked it out of the air and then smothered it.
—Caitlin Murray, oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2021
In the 63rd minute, Pochettino fired a rocket from just outside the box toward the far post, and Clark had to dive at full stretch to palm it wide of net.
—Caitlin Murray, oregonlive, 1 July 2021
For best results, shoot for a leash around 6 feet long at full stretch.
—Susan Lacke, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2019
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“At full stretch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20full%20stretch. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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