to aim for something very ambitious or difficult to achieve
нацелиться на что-то очень амбициозное или трудное для достижения (natselit'sya na chto-to ochen' ambitsioznoye ili trudnoye dlya dostizheniya)
"He decided to shoot for the stars by applying to the most prestigious universities."
"Он решил стрелять в звезды, подавая заявки в самые престижные университеты." (On reshil **streljat' v zvezdy**, podavaya zayavki v samye prestizhnye universiteti.)
A pleasant or ideal situation; often used ironically
laughing uncontrollably
to go to ground; to take cover or hide
the basic practical details of something
a parent who is overly involved in their child’s life
to go shopping for a long time until you are tired
