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within reach

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within someone's reach

 and within someone's grasp 

1. Lit. close enough to be grasped. The ball was almost within his reach!

2. Fig. almost in the possession of someone. My goals are almost within my reach, so I know I'll succeed. We almost had the contract within our grasp, but the deal fell through at the last minute.

See also: reach, within

within reach

almost possible or available Everyone says agreement is within reach, but it's hard to believe. The price for the house was almost within reach, but a bit more than they could afford.

Related vocabulary: for the taking

See also: reach, within