English Dictionary

boardinghouse reach

名詞

The ability to reach a long distance across a table to get desired food.

日本語の意味

テーブルを横断して遠くにある目的の料理に手を伸ばす能力 / 離れた位置に置かれた食べ物に届く腕の長さや能力

Her boardinghouse reach let her grab the salad bowl from the far side of the table.

彼女はテーブルの向こう側にあるサラダボウルに手が届く能力があったので、それを取ることができた。

意味（1）

The ability to reach a long distance across a table to get desired food.

He developed his boardinghouse reach in the oil fields.

意味（2）

The act of reaching across a table to get desired food, often considered poor etiquette because it invades others' personal space.

Avoid the boardinghouse reach. Reach for something only within the invisible boundary that separates your personal space from the other diners'.

boardinghouse reaches （ plural ）