by any/no stretch of the imagination
idiom
—used to emphasize that something is not true, does not happen, etc.
They're not wealthy by any stretch of the imagination.
By no stretch of the imagination does the factory operate efficiently.
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Winter and dirt-loving all-wheel drive The GR Corolla is a four-season car by any stretch of the imagination.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
This one was not a masterpiece, by any stretch of the imagination.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2024
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
This one was not a masterpiece, by any stretch of the imagination.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2024
The Penguin isn’t, by any stretch of the imagination, the worst new show of the fall season.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
What is Evilginx? Evilginx is not a new phenomenon by any stretch of the imagination.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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“By any/no stretch of the imagination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20any%2Fno%20stretch%20of%20the%20imagination. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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