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keep something out of reach
place something where it is hard to access
To place something where a person, especially a child, cannot easily get it.
Hear it in real life
Where should I put these cleaning products?
Keep them out of reach of the children.
We keep the medicines out of reach of our young son.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: Keep the medicines away from reach of children.
Say: Keep the medicines out of reach of children.
Use the fixed phrase out of reach, not away from reach, when something cannot easily be accessed.
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How it fits in a sentence.
keep something out of reach; keep medicines out of reach
Your turn: say it out loud
We keep the medicines out of reach of our young son.
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keep something out of reach
place something where it is hard to access
“We keep the medicines out of reach of our young son.”
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