aim high
Set lofty goals
To aim high is to set ambitious goals or aspire to great achievement: She always told her students to aim high.
The phrase draws on the literal sense of directing a weapon or throw upward, but almost always appears figuratively.
It implies optimism and ambition—better to reach for more than settle for less.
- aspireSeek to achieve
- dream bigAspire to greatness
- striveMake sustained effort
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- goalDesired end result
objective · moonshot · boldness · purpose · audacious · motivation · shoot for the moon · courage · no limits · break barriers · daring · push the envelope · swing for the fences · raise the bar · reach for the stars · vision · big picture · think big
- encouragementencourage, encouraging, praises, hang in there, supports
- motivational phrasesdream big, try harder, no excuses, overcome, improve
- encouragementsyou can do it, you got this, you've got this, keep going, keep it up
- Mottoescarpe diem, be prepared, excelsior, always ready, liberty or death
- motivational buzzwordsdream big, vision, goals, aspiration, ambition
- combat idiomsstab in the back, dodge a bullet, in the crosshairs, fire away, take a shot
aim highsettle
Reach final terms
settle for less · underachieve · coast · phone it in · go through the motions
aim highplay it safe
Avoid unnecessary chances
hedge your bets · don't rock the boat · keep your head down · hedge one's bets
high, aim, highly, higher, highest, hitch, aimed, aims, heighten