English · Phrasal verb Attested

reach down

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To take an item down from a high shelf or the like.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lấy một vật từ kệ cao

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Just reach me down that volume, would you.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see reach, down.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sử dụng ngoài nghĩa đen hoặc thành ngữ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “reach down” mean?

To take an item down from a high shelf or the like.

Is “reach down” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.