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by no stretch of the imagination

by no stretch of the imagination

Unable to happen within, at, or beyond the limits of the imagination; in no possible situation or from no conceivable perspective. By no stretch of the imagination do I think our team has a chance of winning tonight. Tommy does all right in school, but by no stretch of the imagination would I call him a genius.
See also: imagination, of, stretch

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Antonietta-Italian
BilboBIL-bo (English)Literature
Lucilla-Italian, Ancient Roman
Jothi-Tamil
Matteusmaht-TE-oosSwedish, Norwegian
Armistead['a:misted]
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