Idiom
go for the gold
Meaning
To attempt to achieve the maximum result or reward in an endeavour.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You should go for the gold in this competition.”
“She decided to go for the gold and applied for the most competitive internship in the city.”
“Rather than settling for a modest promotion, he chose to go for the gold by launching his own ambitious startup venture.”
Examples
simple
“You should go for the gold in this competition.”
contextual
“She decided to go for the gold and applied for the most competitive internship in the city.”
complex
“Rather than settling for a modest promotion, he chose to go for the gold by launching his own ambitious startup venture.”
Origin
An allusion to the gold medal, the highest prize awarded in many major competitive events. The phrase draws its specific reference from the victory ceremonies of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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