within easy reach

idiom

: close enough to be touched or picked up : nearby

He likes to keep a dictionary within easy reach when he's writing.

: close enough to be achieved

Victory was within easy reach.

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Simon Hill The Best Electric Toothbrushes for Your Pearly Whites These rechargeable and battery-powered models put better oral hygiene within easy reach. —

Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024 Without financial privacy and self-custody within easy reach of every consumer, fostering bitcoin adoption could become indistinguishable from laying the groundwork for Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). —

Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 Plant grapes on an arbor so the ripening fruit dangles within easy reach for picking. —

Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2024 There’s a keychain to keep your keys within easy reach, and a padded pocket for your laptop with a Velcro strap to keep it from spilling out. —

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