within reach
Close enough grab
Within reach means close enough to grasp or obtain.
Literally, something within reach can be touched without moving: She kept her phone within reach on the nightstand.
Figuratively, it describes goals or outcomes that are achievable: A promotion finally seemed within reach.
The phrase implies accessibility—physical or otherwise—with relatively little effort.
- closeNearby or to shut
- nearbyAt small distance
- stone's throwVery short distance
- achievableAble to be accomplished
- low hanging fruitSimplest objectives to achieve
proximate · just around the corner · attainable · available · adjacent · realizable · obtainable · handy · tangible · doable · cusp · feasible · neighboring · approachable · hold · possible · immediate · arm's length
- distance phrasesstone's throw, arm's length, far away, nearby, close by
- nearnessnear, nearby, close, adjacent, next to
- almost therealmost, nearly, close, imminent, impending
- close rangepoint-blank, close quarters, short-range, striking distance, arm's length
- closenessclose by, close contact, close-knit, next door, up close
- availabilityavailable, unavailable, sold out, in stock, out of stock
within reachout of reach
Beyond one's grasp
beyond reach · unreachable · inaccessible · far off · far away
within reachout of reach
Beyond one's grasp
beyond reach · unattainable · unachievable · impossible · unrealistic
reach, within, reaching, reached, unreachable, outreach, overreach, reachable, overreaching