reach out (
http://definr.com/reach out)
v 1: move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a
metaphorical sense: "Government reaches out to the
people" [syn:
reach]
2: reach outward in space; "This rock sticks out"; "The awning
extends several feet over the sidewalk" [syn:
extend, {stick
out},
poke out]
3: attempt to communicate; "I try to reach out to my daughter
but she doesn't want to have anything to do with me"