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at full stretch

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at full stretch

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

See also: full, stretch

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.

See also: full, stretch