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stretch out
make a period last longer
To stretch out a period of time means to make it last longer.
Hear it in real life
Why are you spreading the work over the whole week?
I want to stretch it out so I do not have to do it all at once.
We stretched out the project over a few months so the costs were easier to manage.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: We stretched the project for a few months to manage the costs.
Say: We stretched out the project over a few months to manage the costs.
Use “stretch out” when making an activity last longer.
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How it fits in a sentence.
stretch out a holiday; stretch out the weekend
Your turn: say it out loud
We stretched out the project over a few months so the costs were easier to manage.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
stretch out
make a period last longer
“We stretched out the project over a few months so the costs were easier to manage.”
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