Shot for the sky In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "shot for the sky", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2019-10-01 01:10

Meaning of Shot for the sky (redirected from shoot for the sky )

Synonyms:

shoot for the moon , reach for the stars , reach for the sky , shoot for the stars

Shoot for the sky phrase

To desire or attempt to obtain something difficult and remarkable.

 

Young people are often encouraged to shoot for the sky.

Mary is shooting for the sky. She told me that she would run for president!

She felt utterly despondent because she shot for the sky in the beginning but failed at the end.

Grammar and Usage of Shoot for the sky

Verb Forms

  • shooting for the sky
  • shot for the sky

The verb "shoot" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of Shoot for the sky

The origin of this phrase is not clear.
 

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