Meanings
- Out of reach; impossible for someone to achieve.
1 more example
City survived late anxiety, especially when Inter substitute Lukaku headed straight at Ederson with the goal at his mercy, but there was an explosion of joy on the pitch and in the stands at Ataturk Stadium as they finally secured the giant trophy that has remained so elusively beyond their grasp for so long.
2023 June 10, Phil McNulty, “Manchester City 1 - 0 Inter Milan”, in BBC Sport - Too difficult or complex for someone to understand.
Synonyms & antonyms
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beyond someone's grasp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beyond%20someone's%20grasp
“beyond someone's grasp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beyond%20someone's%20grasp. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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