shoot for

Idioms  

1. Strive or aim for, as in We're shooting for higher production by spring. This term, alluding to aiming at something with a weapon, has largely replaced the earlier shoot at, which dates from the 1400s.

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shoot for

Instead, let’s shoot for 80 and see where we go from there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Here’s a very simple example, but it may give you something to shoot for.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026

The shoot for the upcoming movie Operation Fortitude would have involved draping the building in flags bearing the swastika.

From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026

US actor Angelina Jolie revealed her double mastectomy scars in a photo shoot for Time France, in the magazine's first French edition that launched this week.

From Barron's ● Dec. 15, 2025

He looks from her to me, then says, “But how about I shoot for Friday?”

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

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