aim high en · VERB
Meanings
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(figuratively) To set very ambitious goals for oneself.
In intellectual and moral matters we believe in having standards difficult of attainment, we cling even to standards which no one has ever yet attained; we prefer the person who aims high if only to fail: we definitely allow for the mishaps of the young and inexperienced and sympathetically help them to their feet.
1914, Journal of Experimental Pedagogy and Training College Record, page 314:Near-synonyms: play big, think big
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| aimed high | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| aimed high | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| aims high | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| aiming high | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
reach for the stars · shoot for the moon
Synonyms
Translations (4)
pl mierzyć wysoko (set ambitious goals) · fi olla suuret odotukset (set ambitious goals) · fr viser haut (set ambitious goals) · fi tähdätä korkealle (set ambitious goals)