reach for the sky
Idioms-
Set very high goals, aspire to the best, as in I'm sure they'll make you a partner, so reach for the sky . The sky here stands for high aspirations. Also see sky's the limit .
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Put your hands up high, as in One robber held the teller at gunpoint, shouting “ Reach for the sky! ” This usage is always put as an imperative. [ Slang ; mid-1900s]
Example Sentences
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Hannibal gestured to a grand fir sapling that had begun to reach for the sky.
From Science Magazine • Sep. 15, 2021
Exquisitely balanced, it’s brimming with flavors of citrus and peach that seem to reach for the sky, and a taut stoniness that keeps it grounded.
From Washington Post • Dec. 20, 2019
New luxury buildings reach for the sky on Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale.
From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2017
“It’s really great to reach for the sky and make whatever genre of music you love, and make it about stuff that is substantial and social,” Rossdale said.
From Washington Times • Sep. 7, 2017
A bunch of broken planter boxes hold sunflowers that reach for the sky.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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