aim high

idiom

: to be ambitious
If you want to be successful, you have to aim high.

Examples of aim high in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web However, there is some data that dispels the myth that African immigrant children cannot – or do not want to – aim high in their education. Mavis Gyesi, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024 Adam Hollier, whose congressional campaign was derailed by fraudulent petitions, may aim high for his next race, though some supporters are still upset with him for blowing his chance to take out Thanedar. M.l. Elrick, Detroit Free Press, 21 July 2024 Be specific, choose three to five objectives, aim high and encourage teamwork. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 May 2023 Better for Biden to aim at realistic objectives and deliver than aim high, fall short, and lose the confidence of the American public and U.S. allies alike. Charles A. Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 2 Mar. 2021 See all Example Sentences for aim high 

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“Aim high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aim%20high. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

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