reach-around
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Meaning · English
to solve a problem in a clumsy or indirect way
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
giải quyết một vấn đề một cách vụng về hoặc gián tiếp
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: to reach around something
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The IT team had to do a reach-around to fix the server issue.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “reach-around” mean?
to solve a problem in a clumsy or indirect way Literally: to reach around something
Is “reach-around” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.