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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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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

A meritocracy sets a standard, posits an ideal, gives the more ambitious people in a society something to look up to and to shoot for.

From The Wall Street Journal

I just did a shoot for Vevo and I wore my own clothes, didn’t really spend much time on my appearance.

From Los Angeles Times

It just so happened that the music video shoot for “The Super Bowl Shuffle” was scheduled for the next morning in Chicago.

From Los Angeles Times

Soon I spent more time in New York doing shoots for book covers and retailers and even fashion.

From The Wall Street Journal

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