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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

out of reach

Hello,

Keep something out of reach of somebody.

what is meaning of the words in bold letters?

Thanks.
  

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To keep something where someone can't get it, either literally or metaphorically. I put the medicine in the cupboard, out of reach of the children. As Jim only passed 3 GCSEs, a career as a doctor seemed more out of reach than ever.

— Nona the brit

  • To keep something where someone can't get it, either literally or metaphorically.
  • I put the medicine in the cupboard, out of reach of the children.
  • As Jim only passed 3 GCSEs, a career as a doctor seemed more out of reach than ever.
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To keep something where someone can't get it, either literally or metaphorically.

I put the medicine in the cupboard, out of reach of the children.

As Jim only passed 3 GCSEs, a career as a doctor seemed more out of reach than ever.
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