by any stretch of the imagination

prepositional phrase

By any means; in any sense; regardless of how one puts or considers it.

“The British Prime Minister isn't a monarch by any stretch of the imagination.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticBy any means; in any sense; regardless of how one puts or considers it.

    The British Prime Minister isn't a monarch by any stretch of the imagination.

Cite this entry
APA

by any stretch of the imagination. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20any%20stretch%20of%20the%20imagination

MLA

“by any stretch of the imagination.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20any%20stretch%20of%20the%20imagination. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “by any stretch of the imagination,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20any%20stretch%20of%20the%20imagination.

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