think big

Idioms

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]

Example Sentences

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“They both think big like that,” Crooks said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Just back from Ukraine, she said Europeans now had to "think big and make investments in our European security big", with the US as a partner.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2024

We have to think big if we’re going to get through this.

From Slate • Nov. 2, 2024

Chicho makes me think big, interesting thoughts too.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar

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