out of reach
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
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Prepositional phrase[edit]
- Outside the distance to which someone can stretch out their hand.
- (idiomatic) Impossible or too far away.
- I'm sorry, but your goal of becoming an astronaut is out of reach with those grades.
- 2023 May 17, Phil McNulty, “Manchester City 4 - 0 Real Madrid”, in BBC Sport[1]:
- City have lost two previous semi-finals to Real but they made no mistake here at a joyous Etihad Stadium to now stand one step away from claiming the trophy that has always stayed tantalisingly out of reach for Pep Guardiola's team.
Translations[edit]
beyond the distance of an outstretched hand or arm
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impossible or too far away
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