| 词组 | at full stretch |
| 释义 | Idiom at full stretch British if someone or something is at full stretch, they are working as hard as possible.The emergency services are working at full stretch to cope with the accident.When the plant is operating at full stretch it can employ 800 people. at full stretchPutting forth maximum effort. Primarily heard in UK. The doctors are working at full stretch to save your husband right now. at full stretchBRITISHCOMMON If someone or something is operating at full stretch, they are working as hard as they can, using all their resources, and cannot work any harder. Police are warning that emergency services are at full stretch and they are advising motorists to travel only if their journey is absolutely necessary. The increased export business kept our production plants at full stretch. Note: You can also say that someone or something is fully stretched. Its 150 staff were already fully stretched and could not cope with the extra demand. at full stretch1 with a part of your body fully extended. 2 using the maximum amount of your resources or energy.at full ˈstretchto the full extent of your powers, abilities, etc: We’ve been working at full stretch for weeks to get the hall ready for the conference. |
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