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ˌreach (sth) ˈout — phrasal verb to stretch out your arm to try to touch or hold something She reached out to touch his face.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
hammer something out — THRASH OUT, work out, agree on, sort out, decide on, bring about, effect, produce, broker, negotiate, reach an agreement on. → hammer * * * 1) make something by shaping metal with a hammer 2) laboriously work out the details of a plan or… … Useful english dictionary
max (something) out — ˌmax (sth) ˈout derived (NAmE, informal) to reach, or make sth reach, the limit at which nothing more is possible • The car maxed out at 150 mph. Main entry: ↑max … Useful english dictionary
drag something out — PROLONG, protract, draw out, spin out, string out, extend, lengthen, carry on, keep going, continue. → drag * * * extract information from someone against their will the truth was being dragged out of us * * * ˌdrag sthˈout derived to make sth… … Useful english dictionary
hold something out — EXTEND, proffer, offer, present; outstretch, reach out, stretch out, put out. → hold * * * offer a chance or hope a new drug may hold out hope for patients with lung cancer * * * ˌhold sthˈout derived … Useful english dictionary
see something out — Brit. come to the end of a period of time or undertaking I could well see out my career in Italy * * * ˌsee sthˈout derived (not used in the progressive tenses) (BrE) to reach the end or last until the end of sth • They had enough fuel to see the … Useful english dictionary
hash something out — ˌhash sthˈout derived (informal, especially NAmE) to discuss sth thoroughly in order to reach an agreement or decide sth • We still need to hash out the details of the contract. Main entry: ↑hashderived … Useful english dictionary
thrash something out — discuss something frankly and thoroughly, especially to reach a decision. → thrash … English new terms dictionary
reach — verb 1》 stretch out an arm in order to touch or grasp something. ↘(reach something out) stretch out one s hand or arm. ↘(reach something down) stretch upwards to pick something up and bring it to a lower level. ↘hand (something) to.… … English new terms dictionary
Out of reach — Out Out (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and [=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G. aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. [root]198. Cf. {About}, {But}, prep., {Carouse}, {Utter}, a.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
