by no stretch of the imagination
никак не, ни в коем случае, отнюдь не
auf keinen Fall, keineswegs
Synonym of by no means: certainly not, definitely not, not by any meansSynonym of by no means: certainly not, definitely not, not by any means.
» He wrote a book just by using his imagination.
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2 senses(idiomatic)Synonym of by no means: certainly not, definitely not, not by any means.
(idiomatic)Synonym of in no way: never ever, not for any reason; in no sense.
Examples
7 sentencesHe wrote a book just by using his imagination.
The opportunities of man are limited only by his imagination.
I will never date you, not by any stretch of the imagination.
That's not doable by any stretch of the imagination.
Sami kept himself busy by letting his imagination run wild.