STRETCH A POINT


Meaning of STRETCH A POINT in English

v. phr. To permit something different or more than usual; not tell the exact truth or make an exception. Mother stretched a point because it was Christmas time and let the children stay up later than usual. It's straining a point to call Joe a hero just because he saved the kitten from drowning in the bathtub.

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