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beyond reproach

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beyond reproach

not to be criticized These were men of outstanding character who were beyond reproach.

See also: beyond, reproach

beyond reproach

Blameless, faultless, as in Jean's conduct at school is beyond reproach. The phrase employs the verb to reproach in the sense of "censure or rebuke," a usage dating from the early 1500s.

See also: beyond, reproach