Phrase guide

out of reach

prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Outside the distance to which someone can stretch out their hand.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

prep_phrase

Meaning 2

Impossible or too far away.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

Examples

  • I'm sorry, but your goal of becoming an astronaut is out of reach with those grades.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: ulottumattomissa — beyond the distance of an outstretched hand or arm
  • French: hors d'atteinte — beyond the distance of an outstretched hand or arm
  • French: hors de portée — beyond the distance of an outstretched hand or arm
  • Georgian: მიუწვდომელი (miuc̣vdomeli) — beyond the distance of an outstretched hand or arm
  • German: außer Reichweite — beyond the distance of an outstretched hand or arm
  • German: nicht erreichbar — beyond the distance of an outstretched hand or arm
  • Māori: aweawe — beyond the distance of an outstretched hand or arm
  • Māori: kaiawe — beyond the distance of an outstretched hand or arm
  • Polish: poza zasięgiem — beyond the distance of an outstretched hand or arm
  • Spanish: a trasmano — beyond the distance of an outstretched hand or arm
  • Spanish: a desmano — beyond the distance of an outstretched hand or arm
  • Swedish: utom räckhåll — beyond the distance of an outstretched hand or arm
  • Arabic: بمنأى عن — impossible or too far away
  • Finnish: saavuttamattomissa — impossible or too far away
  • French: hors de portée — impossible or too far away
  • Georgian: მიუღწეველი (miuɣc̣eveli) — impossible or too far away
  • German: unerreichbar — impossible or too far away
  • German: außer Reichweite — impossible or too far away
  • Polish: poza zasięgiem — impossible or too far away
  • Tamil: எட்டாக்கனி (eṭṭākkaṉi) — impossible or too far away