within reach
The phrase "within reach" can be used both literally and figuratively to describe something that is close enough to be touched, accessed, or achieved.
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Definition
B2General
(literal)Close enough to be touched or grasped.
Example
- The book is within reach on the shelf.
B2General
(figurative)Close enough to be easily accessed, obtained, or achieved.
Example
- The goal is within reach if we work together.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "within reach":
close reachout of reachnear at handat handreach forin sightclose byreach paststriking distanceclose toreach outbroad reachbeyond someone's graspclose to homein one's sightsin touchin hand