Daily life
the days stretch out
days seem unusually long
When the days stretch out, they seem to last a long time, often because life feels slow, relaxed, or uneventful.
Hear it in real life
Do you miss city life?
Sometimes, but here the days stretch out in a nice way.
On my break from work, the days stretch out and I stop checking the clock.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: On holiday, the days pass out slowly.
Say: On holiday, the days stretch out slowly.
Learners may replace the phrase’s verb with “pass” and incorrectly keep its particle “out.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
the days stretch out; the days stretched out
Your turn: say it out loud
On my break from work, the days stretch out and I stop checking the clock.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
the days stretch out
days seem unusually long
“On my break from work, the days stretch out and I stop checking the clock.”
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