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out of reach

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out of reach 
1. Lit. not near enough to be reached or touched. Place the cookies out of reach, or the children will eat them all. The mouse ran behind the piano, out of reach. The cat just sat and waited for it.
2. Fig. unattainable. I wanted to be president, but I'm afraid that such a goal is out of reach. I shall choose a goal that is not out of reach.
See also: out, reach


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Observing that the Lion gave no attention to the matter, the Skunk, keeping carefully out of reach, said:
The Earl was careful to keep out of reach of the point of De Conde's sword, and the men-at-arms were nothing loath to emulate their master's example.
By dancing about, just out of reach of an antagonist, Tarzan could do infinite injury with his long, sharp hunting knife, and at the same time escape many of the painful and dangerous wounds which would be sure to follow his falling into the clutches of a bull ape.
 
 
 
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