think big

Idioms  

1. Be ambitious, as in There's no point in moving to a place the same size; we have to think big and plan for expansion. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]

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Example Sentences

He likes to think big and outside the box.

From Los Angeles Times

“That is exactly what I’m talking about, young man. Think big picture.”

From Literature

Our brains can’t think big thoughts all the time.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Shanghai ship that never sails is the work of Beccari, who likes to tell his staff “Don’t think big, think huge.”

From The Wall Street Journal

But Bath & Body Works will need to think big to succeed against trendy brands like Salt & Stone body care and retailers including Ulta and Sephora, said Lucille DeHart, principal and retail brand adviser at MKT Marketing Services.

From The Wall Street Journal