out of reach

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out of reach

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  1. Outside the distance to which someone can stretch out their hand.
  2. figuratively Impossible or too far away. I'm sorry, but your goal of becoming an astronaut is out of reach with those grades.

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prep_phrase beyond the distance of an outstretched hand or arm

Española trasmano, a desmano
Françaishors d'atteinte, hors de portée
Deutschaußer Reichweite, nicht erreichbar

prep_phrase impossible or too far away

Françaishors de portée
Deutschunerreichbar, außer Reichweite
العربيةبمنأى عن

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"out of reach." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/out%20of%20reach. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

out of reach. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/out%20of%20reach

Chicago

"out of reach." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/out%20of%20reach.

BibTeX
@misc{out_of_reach_2026,
  title = {out of reach},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/out%20of%20reach},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}