aim high

idiom

: to be ambitious
If you want to be successful, you have to aim high.

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If this trade went through, the Pirates may aim high for someone like James Triantos (Cubs No. 5 prospect) or get two players such as Jonathon Long (Cubs No. 13 prospect) and Ben Cowles (Cubs No. 22 prospect). David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 Dream big, aim high, and work for it—Goldmark is proof that anything is possible. Karin Eldor, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2025 Searchlight Pictures, a company that over the years gambled on a terrifyingly vivid depiction of slavery (12 Years a Slave) and an offbeat movie set in an Indian game show studio (Slumdog Millionaire), winning best picture with both, continues to aim high. Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025 Bowman should aim high, and sign top-end amateurs to full NHL deals. Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aim high

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“Aim high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aim%20high. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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