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Phrase(s): reach out (after someone or something) [and] reach out (for something)
to extend one’s grasp to someone or something. • Don reached out after Doris, but she slipped away before he could get a good hold on her. • Doris reached out for the door, but it slammed closed., Phrase(s): reach out
1. Lit. to extend one’s grasp outward. • He reached out, but there was no one to take hold of. • I reached out and grabbed onto the first thing I could get hold of. 2. Fig. to enlarge one’s circle of friends and experiences. • If you are that lonely, you ought to reach out. Get to know some new friends. • I need to reach out more and meet people.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs