reach for
Stretch your arm
To reach for something is to extend your hand or body toward it, attempting to grasp or touch it: She reached for the top shelf.
Figuratively, to reach for something is to pursue an ambitious goal: reach for the stars, reach for greatness.
The phrase suggests effort and aspiration—stretching beyond your current position.
- extendMake longer or larger
- stretch outExtend to full length
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
- grabSeize abruptly
- grab holdSecure with your hand
stretch · grasp · arm · go after · clutch · seek · grope · within grasp · desire · strive · hand · helping hand · lunge · aspire · crave · strain · yearn · aim
- try phrasesgive it a shot, take a stab, have a go, try your luck, give it a whirl
- perseverancepersist, never give up, tenacity, hang in there, endurance
- pursuitchase, chasing, pursuit, chase down, pursue
pursuit/aspiration vs. abandonment
reach forgive up on
abandon · relinquish · forsake · renounce · let go of
engagement vs. avoidance
reach forshy away from
Avoid through timidity
avoid · steer clear of · refuse · ignore · neglect
for, reach, reaching, reached, reaches, unreachable, outreach, overreach, reachable