at a stretch

English

Adverb

at a stretch (not comparable)

1. (chiefly UK) In one continuous period of time; at a time.

   Synonym: on a stretch

   He worked for fifteen hours at a stretch.

   • 2012, Christoper Zara, Tortured Artists: From Picasso and Monroe to Warhol and Winehouse, the Twisted Secrets of the World's Most Creative Minds, part 1, chapter 1, 26:

     Clara's father, a trollish ne'er-do-well who spent most of his time in brothels and saloons, would disappear for days and weeks at a stretch, leaving Clara and her mother to fend for themselves.

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