Reach out to someone là gì năm 2024

the number of people who watch or listen to a particular broadcast or channel during a specified periodthe programme's daily reach is 400,0003. often reachesa continuous extent of water, especially a stretch of river between two bends, or the part of a canal between locksthe upper reaches of the Nile4. (Sailing) a distance traversed in reachinghe could sail a clear reach for Key Canaka

phrases

out of reachwithin reach

phrasal verbs

reach downreach out

word origin

Old English rǣcan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch reiken and German reichen

within reach

also in reachreach verb1. inside the distance to which someone can stretch out their hand2. inside a distance that can be travelleda 1930s semi within easy reach of the town centre3. within the capacity of someone to attain or achieve somethingthe arrangement is well within the reach of the average dancer

reach down

reach verbreach something down , reach down somethingstretch upwards to pick something up and bring it to a lower levelshe reached down a plate from the cupboardExamplesHe smiled, reached his hand down to her, and brought her gently to her feet, so that they stood toe to toe.BritishHer heard her sigh softly, reaching a hand down to touch his hands.BritishShe reaches her hand down to scratch her ankle, then straightens up again.New ZealandHe reached a hand down to assist her up, and she took it willingly.British

reach out

reach verb1. stretch out an arm in order to touch or grasp somethingshe reached out to squeeze Hope's hand▪reach something out , reach out somethingstretch out one's hand or armhe reached out a hand and touched her forehead2. (mainly North American English) seek to establish communication with someone, with the aim of offering or obtaining assistance or cooperationshe was a great one for reaching out and helping peoplewe need to reach out to the members that are not as involved

out of reach

also beyond reachreach verb1. outside the distance to which someone can stretch out their handExamplesAdrienne snapped as she reached for the remote back but Leigh held it out of reach.North AmericanAnd if you must have a gun in the house, keep it in a locked place, out of reach and unloaded.North American2. beyond the capacity of someone to attain or achieve somethingshe thought university was out of her reachExamplesMany families want their children to attend university, but such an option is beyond reach for the majority of the population, particularly those in rural or highland areas.An Evening Press survey this spring found that traditional starter homes were now out of reach for someone on an average York salary.British

reach-me-down

(British English, informal, dated)adjective (attributive) (of a garment) ready-made or second-handnoun1. a second-hand or ready-made garmenta gaunt little girl in threadbare workhouse reach-me-downs2. reach-me-downstrousers

within arm's reach

also in arm's reacharm nounnear enough to reach by extending one's armhe came closer, almost within arm's reachthe bookshelf is within arm's reach of my computer

beyond arm's reach

arm nounnot near enough to reach by extending one's armthe screen is often kept beyond arm's reachExamplesAnd for obvious reasons, the country is full of guns - everyone does a stint of compulsory military service, so pretty much everyone in their early 20s is within arm's reach of a firearm at all times.North AmericanI never saw Claude Nougaro without a book within arm's reach, or carried in the little suitcase he took on tour.North AmericanIn a hospital setting, the most extreme situations may call for a ‘sitter’ who will remain within arm's reach of the patient for the duration of the watch.North AmericanCity policy for group rentals and public swims requires one adult in the pool within arm's reach for every four children who can't swim and are less than 42 inches in height.Canadian

reach someone's ears

ear nounbe heard or heard about by someonethe sound of running feet reached my earsone of those stories reached our earsExamplesInside, the sound of a symphony warming up reached her ears.A voice from the shadows of the room reached my ears.Individually we can take steps to generally control what sounds reach our ears in the privacy of our home.North AmericanThe next sound that reached his ears shocked him even more.North American

close reach

(Sailing)nouna situation in sailing in which the wind blows from slightly in front of the beamwe sailed on a close reach directly for Sharp's IslandExamplesWe were on a close reach and it came charging at 20 knots plus across our bow.South Africanverb (no object) close-reachsail with the wind from slightly in front of the beamthe yachts close-reached for homeExamplesOn the way to the show we close-reached at speeds in excess of 11 knots.BritishWe had fresh east-northwest winds, so we close-reached along as I spent four hours jury-rigging the broken exhaust pipe with tin cans and chemical muffler bandages.North American

reach for the stars

star nounhave high or ambitious aimsever since Cooke told him he was too small to play, the flanker has reached for the starsExamplesThe former Heriot's flanker knows he is reaching for the stars at Headingley today.BritishI was not reaching for the stars, I just wanted to keep myself financially by acting.BritishPop fan Katie Storey is reaching for the stars after winning a competition to watch the sparkling Christmas lights in Oxford Street being switched on by some of her pop idols.BritishPupils attending a workshop at a Bradford school yesterday were reaching for the stars when a rocket scientist dropped in to give a lesson in rocket-making.British

broad reach

(Sailing)nouna point of sailing in which the wind blows over a boat's quarter, between the beam and the sternon a broad reach they are magnificent craftExamplesHer performance off the wind is very good, and the full keel and centerboard make the boat easy to balance and comfortable to sail on beam and broad reaches.North AmericanHowever, many sailboats are significantly faster sailing on a broad reach than running (sailing straight downwind), so the increased speed of a zig-zag course of alternating broad reaches can make up for the extra distance it takes over a straight downwind course.North Americanverb (no object) broad-reachsail on a broad reachExamplesThe start was really spectacular, with the cruisers and three dinghies setting spinnakers as all 53 boats broad-reached toward the eastern end of Spike, a fast passage with the last of the flood.IrishWe broad-reached into Broadhaven in the glow of a moody golden sunset.North American

overreach

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UK /ˌəʊvəˈriːtʃ/verb1. (no object) reach out too farnever lean sideways from a ladder or overreach▪overreach oneselftry to do more than is possiblethe Church overreached itself in securing a territory that would prove impossible to hold▪(of a horse or dog) bring the hind feet so far forward that they fall alongside or strike the forefeet