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
Worknesh-Eastern African, Amharic
Zivit-Hebrew
EuclidYOO-klid (English)Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
Gilmore['gilmɔ:']
An (1)-Chinese, Vietnamese
MairMIERWelsh