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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

"stretch something muscles"

"Guest blogging on another quality website is a wonderful way to stretch your writing muscles, make alliances in your industry or market, build a larger audience and grab some inbound links"

what is meant by "stretch your writing muscles" in the above context? and is it common to use this expression?
  

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To stretch one's muscles would normally suggest to exercise in ways that make one fitter, more flexible and more agile. Here stretch your writing muscles is being used to suggest that you can improve your writing skills by practice, as you would exercise your muscles to make yourself stronger and more flexible.

  • To stretch one's muscles would normally suggest to exercise in ways that make one fitter, more flexible and more agile.
  • Here stretch your writing muscles is being used to suggest that you can improve your writing skills by practice, as you would exercise your muscles to make yourself stronger and more flexible.
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To stretch one's muscles would normally suggest to exercise in ways that make one fitter, more flexible and more agile. Here stretch your writing muscles is being used to suggest that you can improve your writing skills by practice, as you would exercise your muscles to make yourself stronger and more flexible.

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