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.
See also: of, out, reach

out of reach

see under in reach.
See also: of, out, reach

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eadgy&Eth;-Anglo-Saxon
Leon[lei'əun]
Harsha-Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Sanskrit
ShebaSHEE-bə (English)Biblical
AmandAH-mahntGerman
Frieda['fri:də]