('informal') She's a good musician but comparing her to the legends is 'stretching it'. [=she's good but she can't really be compared to the legends]
Although it may be 'stretching a point' [=exaggerating slightly] to say that this was his best win ever, it was nevertheless impressive.
The work doesn't 'stretch' me intellectually. [=the work is too easy for me; the work is not intellectually challenging]
(..) It confirms what I think. I want to move beyond the left-right divide. My electoral aura is a muscle. It needs to grow. At first it hurts, hard to stretch. But after the effort when it relaxes, it grows. I'll do the same. Stretch my aura in both directions. I'll demobilize the left. (..)2016 Me Before You
(..) Get any good shots? Ready for the race sir? I'm like Virenque. I fall, get up and win the race! Come on, honey. The last stretch. Mr. Le Pen, you've been around since Maginot. The kid's got talent. I always told you so. Laurent Fabius, whom (..)2016 Me Before You