out of reach
The phrase "out of reach" is often used to describe something that is unattainable, inaccessible, or unavailable.
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Definition
B1General
(physical)Too far away to be touched or grasped.
Example
- The book on the top shelf is out of reach for most children.
B1General
(figurative)Impossible to achieve or obtain.
Example
- For many, owning a home in the city is out of reach due to high prices.
B2General
(availability)Unavailable or uncontactable.
Example
- The manager is currently out of reach and will respond to your email next week.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "out of reach":
beyond someone's graspwithin reachout of sightout of touchout of boundsreach forreach pastout of one's leagueclose reachkeep out ofout of the pictureout of questionout of frameout ofout of controlout of itoff targetout of the moneyout of the wayout of linefar awaybeyond one's pay gradeout of stockout of handout of orderout of timereach outabove oneselfout of one's depthout of placeout of stepat a distancekeep away