going for the gold

idiom

: trying to win a gold medal
She's going for the gold at the Olympics.

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“Going for the gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/going%20for%20the%20gold. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.

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