by no stretch of the imagination
(also not by any stretch of the imagination)Definition
› used to describe things that are impossible to believe, even with a lot of effort: By no stretch of the imagination could he be seriously described as an artist.Not believable
(Definition of by no stretch of the imagination from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (that's) a likely story! idiom
- a tall tale idiom
- belief noun
- fanciful adjective
- far-fetched adjective
- flimsy adjective (DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE)
- have to be seen to be believed idiom
- I must be hearing things idiom
- implausible adjective
- incredible adjective (DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE)
- incredibly adverb (DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE)
- miraculous adjective
- smell fishy idiom
- the unthinkable idiom
- too good to be true idiom
- unbelievable adjective (UNLIKELY)
- unconvincing adjective
- unthinkable adjective
- wash (with sb) idiom
- you're joking! idiom
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