stretch a point

Idioms  

1. Extend or enlarge beyond the usual limits, exaggerate, as in It would be stretching a point to say this novel is the work of a great writer. [Mid-1600s]

---

Example Sentences

Walker is among the young defensemen the Kings need to play down the stretch, a point made further by the benching of Dion Phaneuf for the third time this season.

From Los Angeles Times

In the next game, Nadal staved off two break points, the first when he used his never-give-up-on-a-ball defense to stretch a point and del Potro pushed a forehand way long.

From Washington Times

The standard comeback here would be to point out that four or five teams in England can be billed as genuine title contenders, maybe even six if you were to stretch a point by including Arsenal.

From The Guardian

To stretch a point the Scot might even have recalled that Chelsea only drew at Anfield recently and that result meant that Antonio Conte’s team had failed to win in either of their last two away matches.

From The Guardian

If you really, really want to stretch a point, you could say that Lallana’s transfer to Liverpool is the reason these two teams are playing each other in a league fixture.

From The Guardian