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boldly go where no man has gone before

idiom
Meaning

To break new ground.


Origin

disputed origin

A line from the opening sequence of the Star Trek TV series.

Examples
SIMPLE

They want to boldly go where no man has gone before.

CONTEXTUAL

The team decided to boldly go where no man has gone before by testing a completely new technology.

COMPLEX

By choosing to explore the uncharted depths of the ocean, the scientists prepared to boldly go where no man has gone before.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all dressed up and nowhere to go

    Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.

  2. 02

    all systems go

    Everything is ready.

  3. 03

    as you go

    While one is doing (something); as one progresses.

  4. 04

    be a man

    To put up with something or take responsibility for it; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.

  5. 05

    be one's own man

    To behave independently without the influence of others.

  6. 06

    be the bigger man

    To walk away from a conflict to prevent it from escalating.

  7. 07

    broken man

    A man who has suffered significant and enduring emotional pain as a result of a highly unpleasant or traumatic event.

  8. 08

    come and go

    To repeatedly appear and disappear; to be transient.

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