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stretched the long bow

stretched the long bow is the simple past and past participle of stretch the long bow.

Meaning of stretch the long bow

Verb

stretch the long bow (third-person singular simple present stretches the long bow, present participle stretching the long bow, simple past and past participle stretched the long bow)

  1. To exaggerate, tell a tall tale.

Questions about stretched the long bow

What is stretched the long bow the simple past and past participle of?
Stretched the long bow is the simple past and past participle of stretch the long bow.

Words near stretched the long bow in the dictionary

  1. stretched one's legs
  2. stretched one's wings
  3. stretched out
  4. stretched rope
  5. stretched the envelope
  6. stretched the long bow
  7. stretched the point
  8. stretched the rules
  9. stretched the truth
  10. stretched thin
  11. stretchedness

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