out of reach
out of reach — idiom
1. unable to be achieved, obtained, or attained because of difficulty, distance, or
unable to be achieved, obtained, or attained because of difficulty, distance, or lack of means
A university degree seemed out of reach for Rania until she received a full scholarship.
be + out of reach + for [person]
The championship trophy remained out of reach for Mathieu's team despite years of hard work.
remain + out of reach + for [group]
Dahlia watched the ripe mangoes hanging on the highest branches, just out of reach.
For many families in the village, clean drinking water is still out of reach.
The goal of buying a home felt out of reach until Tomás got promoted.
- unattainable
more formal, used in academic or professional contexts
- beyond one's grasp
emphasises effort of trying to seize or capture
- inaccessible
stresses impossibility of reaching rather than achieving
- within reach
the direct opposite; achievable or obtainable
- attainable
formal antonym, possible to achieve through effort
用法筆記
Can describe both literal physical distance (cannot be touched/reached) and abstract impossibility (cannot be achieved).