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      • working as hard as possible, so that you could not manage to do any more: work at full stretch The emergency services are working (at) full stretch today to cope with the accident.
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  2. (AT) FULL STRETCH definition: 1. working as hard as possible, so that you could not manage to do any more: 2. working as hard as…. Learn more.

  3. The idiom “full-stretch” is a commonly used phrase in English language that refers to giving ones maximum effort or working at full capacity. This phrase has its roots in the early 17th century when it was used to describe horses running at their fastest pace with all their strength.

  4. BE AT FULL STRETCH definition: to be unable to work any harder or more efficiently, because you are already using all... | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

  5. Primarily heard in UK. The doctors are working at full stretch to save your husband right now. I'm sorry, but I can't help you with this—everyone in my department is already at full stretch. Even with our staff working at full stretch, there's no way we can accommodate that big of a party right now.

  6. continuously or without any interruptions: for hours, days, etc. at a stretchThere's no way I could work for ten hours at a stretch. With enough training, I can do 50 pushups at a stretch. Legislation has been introduced to limit the number of hours a doctor can work at a stretch.

  7. 'at full stretch' is a valid phrase that can be used in written English. It typically means to be doing something to the fullest possible extent or to be fully extended. For example, "I was reaching at full stretch to grab the book off the top shelf".

  8. "Full-stretch" is an English idiom. It means "extended to the utmost limit." Examples in Sentences. Here are three examples of the idiom "full-stretch" used in a sentence: The goalkeeper, at full-stretch, managed to save the ball. He reached full-stretch to grab the falling vase. She was at full-stretch trying to secure the deal for the company.

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