beyond (sb/sth's) reach
Frequency: 8.540.0 per million words
Indicates something is unattainable or inaccessible.
Categories:
Examples (10)
- The latch was just beyond her reach.
- He fled abroad, beyond the reach of German prosecutors.
- The highest branch was beyond his reach.
- Her dreams of becoming an astronaut felt beyond her reach.
- The rare book was kept securely, beyond anyone's reach.
- For many, owning a house in the city is beyond their reach.
- The child's imagination stretched beyond adult reach.
- The summit of the mountain seemed beyond the climbers' reach.
- He aimed for goals that were always just beyond his reach.
- The truth of the ancient mystery remained beyond their reach.