at full stretch

Putting forth maximum effort. Primarily heard in UK. The doctors are working at full stretch to save your husband right now.

at full stretch

(British)

if someone or something is at full stretch, they are working as hard as possible The emergency services are working at full stretch to cope with the accident. When the plant is operating at full stretch it can employ 800 people.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lawson	['lɔ:sn]
Ama	-	Western African, Akan
Kelley	KEL-ee	English
Milagros	mee-LAH-gros	Spanish
Farrah	['færə]
Alanbrooke	['a:ləmbruk]