out of reach
Outside the distance to which someone can stretch out their handOutside the distance to which someone can stretch out their hand.
» Keep this out of reach of children.
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Examples
21 sentencesKeep this out of reach of children.
Tom reached for the book, but it was out of reach.
ruТом потянулся за книгой, но она была вне досягаемости. — marafon
Keep out of reach of children.
deAußer Reichweite von Kindern aufbewahren! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Meaning
2 sensesOutside the distance to which someone can stretch out their hand.
außer Reichweite, nicht erreichbar
(figuratively)Impossible or too far away.
I'm sorry, but your goal of becoming an astronaut is out of reach with those grades.
unerreichbar, außer Reichweite
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