out of reach

out of reach
out of reach
1. Lit. not near enough to be reached or touched. •

Place the cookies out of reach, or the children will eat them all.

The mouse ran behind the piano, out of reach. The cat just sat and waited for it.

2. Fig. unattainable. •

I wanted to be president, but I'm afraid that such a goal is out of reach.

I shall choose a goal that is not out of reach.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • out of reach — adjective inaccessibly located or situated an unapproachable chalet high in the mountains an unreachable canyon the unreachable stars • Syn: ↑unapproachable, ↑unreachable, ↑unreached • Similar to: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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