a man's reach should exceed his grasp
Words from a poem by Robert Browning, suggesting that, to achieve anything worthwhile, a person should attempt even those things that may turn out to be impossible.
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Which of the following words means “to travel or journey, especially to walk on foot”?
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a little knowledge, a little learning is a dangerous thing, a lot, a man is known by the company he keeps, a man's home is his castle, a man's reach should exceed his grasp, a mensa et thoro, a midsummer night's dream, a miss is as good as a mile, a must, a new broom sweeps clean
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