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to shoot for the stars

to shoot for the stars (to shoot for ze stars)

Idiom Space

Signification

to aim for something very ambitious or difficult to achieve

viser quelque chose de très ambitieux ou difficile à accomplir (viser quelque chose de tre ambitieux ou difficile a accomplir)

Phrases d'exemple

"He decided to shoot for the stars by applying to the most prestigious universities."

"Il a décidé de viser les étoiles en postulant dans les universités les plus prestigieuses." (Il a decide de **viser les etoiles** en postulant dans les universites les plus prestigieuses.)

Expressions Connexes

on the grapevine

to hear gossip or rumor indirectly

ease off

to gradually become less strong or intense

a fork in the road

a point where a decision must be made; a choice between two...

block off

to close an area so people cannot enter

a run for one’s money

to compete strongly with someone; to challenge effectively

fall through

to fail to happen