shoot for the stars

verb

To aim high; to set lofty goals.

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Meanings

verbshoot for the stars (third-person singular simple present shoots for the stars, present participle shooting for the stars, simple past and past participle shot for the stars)

present singular third person shoots for the stars · participle present shooting for the stars · participle past shot for the stars · past shot for the stars

  1. To aim high; to set lofty goals.
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Chicago

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

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