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Idiom

reach for the stars

Meaning

To have high hopes; to be ambitious.

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

Examples

“You should always reach for the stars.”

“My teacher always encouraged us to reach for the stars and never settle for less than our best.”

“Despite the many obstacles in her path, she continued to reach for the stars, driven by an unwavering belief in her own potential.”

Examples

simple

“You should always reach for the stars.”

contextual

“My teacher always encouraged us to reach for the stars and never settle for less than our best.”

complex

“Despite the many obstacles in her path, she continued to reach for the stars, driven by an unwavering belief in her own potential.”

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