strain a pointSee: STRETCH A POINT.
{v. phr.} To permit something different or more than usual; not tell the exact truth or make an exception.
Mother stretched a point because it was Christmas time and let the children stay up later than usual. It's straining a point to call Joe a hero just because he saved the kitten from drowning in the bathtub. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲