at a stretch
Asked in: SSC MTS 2020 · SSC CPO 2019 T-2
at a stretch in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CPO 2019 T-2 Idioms & Phrases
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
He runs for two hours a̲t̲ ̲a̲ ̲s̲t̲r̲e̲t̲c̲h̲ to build his stamina.Answer & explanation
Answer: D) continuously
✅ Correct Answer: Option D (continuously)
Type: Idiom
"at a stretch" = without a break, continuously (लगातार).
Application
"He runs for two hours at a stretch" = he runs for two hours non-stop.
Why the others are wrong
• painfully / easily / comfortably – describe *how* he runs, not the "non-stop" meaning of the idiom.
at a stretch – questions
Has at a stretch been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – at a stretch has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC MTS 2020, SSC CPO 2019 T-2.