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stretching the long bow

stretching the long bow is the present participle and gerund 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 stretching the long bow

What is stretching the long bow the present participle and gerund of?
Stretching the long bow is the present participle and gerund of stretch the long bow.

Words near stretching the long bow in the dictionary

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

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