to stretch yourself

to stretch yourself
15. to stretch the truth 说大话；吹牛；夸大其词
- It would be stretching the truth to suggest they played well enough to rival Glasgow Rangers. 把他们和格拉斯哥流浪者队相提并论就有些言过其实了。
16. to stretch yourself
(extend limbs) 舒展肢体；伸懒腰
- She arched her back and stretched herself. 她弓起背伸了个懒腰。
(push yourself) 挑战极限；挑战自我
- I'm trying to stretch myself with something different. 我想尝试一些不同的东西来挑战自我。
(financially) 苦自己；过紧日子
- With interest rates rising, they did not want to stretch themselves too far. 随着利率的上涨, 他们不想让日子过得太紧。
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