('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]
(..) RASMUSSEN: We got a whole file on skinheads. WOMAN: These all part of the same gang? RASMUSSEN: Venice Beach Gang. MAN : Where's my buddy? MAN : He's doing a stretch at YA. MAN : This guy C.C.? WOMAN: Mm-hm. MAN : That him? MAN : Yeah, that's him right there. This morning we have a guest coming in, (..)1998 American History X