English Reference
Idiom idiom

reach for the sky

Meaning

To aim for the best possible outcome.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples
SIMPLE

“You should always reach for the sky in your career.”

CONTEXTUAL

“My teacher told me to reach for the sky when I applied to the best university in the country.”

COMPLEX

“Even when faced with limited resources, the visionary leader encouraged her team to reach for the sky and pursue their most ambitious goals.”

Anchors to
Related idioms3entries
  1. 01

    pie in the sky

    A fanciful notion; an unrealistic or ludicrous concept; the illusory promise of a desired outcome that is unlikely to happen.

  2. 02

    praise to the skies

    To praise or laud (someone or something) excessively.

  3. 03

    reach for the stars

    To have high hopes; to be ambitious.

Last updated August 10, 2026