reach for the skies

A form of reach for the sky — Surrender (by putting your hands up)!

Meanings

interjection
  1. alternativeAlternative form of reach for the sky.
verbreach for the skies (third-person singular simple present reaches for the skies, present participle reaching for the skies, simple past and past participle reached for the skies)

present singular third person reaches for the skies · participle present reaching for the skies · participle past reached for the skies · past reached for the skies

  1. alternativeAlternative form of reach for the sky.
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reach for the skies,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reach%20for%20the%20skies.

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