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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Example Sentences

One of the most public examples of rule-breaking was on display this year in a photo shoot for Interview magazine, where four junior bankers modeled designer duds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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

The Lumineers was a memorable shoot for me.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

It was as if he was telling me not to just stay at my level and drive a $200 “bucket,” when I could shoot for driving a Mercedes.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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