beyond one's reach

beyond one's reach
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  • reach´er — reach «reech», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to get to; arrive at; come to: »to reach the top of a hill, to reach the end of a book, to reach an agreement. Your letter reached me yesterday. SYNONYM(S): attain, gain. 2. to stretch out; …   Useful english dictionary

  • beyond reach — beyond what one is able to achieve, beyond one s ability, beyond where one can extend the arm …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Beyond — Be*yond , prep. [OE. biyonde, bi[yogh]eonde, AS. begeondan, prep. and adv.; pref. be + geond yond, yonder. See {Yon}, {Yonder}.] 1. On the further side of; in the same direction as, and further on or away than. [1913 Webster] Beyond that flaming… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Beyond sea — Beyond Be*yond , prep. [OE. biyonde, bi[yogh]eonde, AS. begeondan, prep. and adv.; pref. be + geond yond, yonder. See {Yon}, {Yonder}.] 1. On the further side of; in the same direction as, and further on or away than. [1913 Webster] Beyond that… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • beyond — [bē änd′] prep. [ME biyonde < OE begeondan < be,BY + geond,YONDER] 1. on or to the far side of; farther on than; past [beyond the river] 2. farther on in time than; later than [beyond the visiting hours] 3. outside the reach, possibility,… …   English World dictionary

  • reach — I n. 1) beyond, out of reach 2) in, within reach (to bring smt. within reach) 3) (misc.) a boardinghouse ( very long ) reach; the vast reaches (of the western plains) II v. 1) (A; used without to) ( to pass ) reach me the salt 2) (d; intr.) ( to… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • beyond — beyondness, n. /bee ond , bi yond /, prep. 1. on, at, or to the farther side of: Beyond those trees you ll find his house. 2. farther on than; more distant than: beyond the horizon; beyond the sea. 3. outside the understanding, limits, or reach… …   Universalium

  • Out of reach — Out Out (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and [=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G. aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. [root]198. Cf. {About}, {But}, prep., {Carouse}, {Utter}, a.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Out of one's head — Out Out (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and [=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G. aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. [root]198. Cf. {About}, {But}, prep., {Carouse}, {Utter}, a.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Out of one's time — Out Out (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and [=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G. aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. [root]198. Cf. {About}, {But}, prep., {Carouse}, {Utter}, a.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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