reach/shoot for the moon

phrase

: to try to do or get something that is very difficult to do or get
an ambitious businessman who is always shooting for the moon

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As Bateman racked up more than 3 million likes on TikTok, his longtime friend Tim Wall became his manager and encouraged him to shoot for the moon. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025 The world isn't perfect, and a lot of teams want arms at this time of year, but Cashman might as well shoot for the moon. — Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025 Resilience is still in orbit around the Earth and is gradually raising its orbit ready to shoot for the moon. — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2025 Traders can shoot for the moon with short-term volatility funds or take a more modest approach with medium-term funds or even take advantage of calm markets with short funds. — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024 Basically, the sky's the limit, so shoot for the moon, dear Archer. — Women's Health, 14 May 2023 But in Pasco County, Florida, a relatively affordable coastal area about 45 minutes north of Tampa, sellers can no longer shoot for the moon, said Gerard Buglione, an agent with Charles Rutenberg Realty. — Prashant Gopal, Bloomberg.com, 22 Oct. 2021

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“Reach/shoot for the moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reach%2Fshoot%20for%20the%20moon. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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