go for gold
Aim for first
Go for gold means to pursue the highest achievement or best possible outcome, from the gold medal awarded for first place in Olympic competition.
The phrase implies ambitious effort and full commitment: She decided to go for gold and apply to her dream school.
Sometimes used ironically for trivial choices: Should I get the cheaper one? No, go for gold.
- achieveSucceed through effort
- winnerOne who prevails
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- medalMetal honor token
success · perseverance · triumph · glory days · ambition · excellence · winning streak · determination · aspire · goal-setting · go big · resilience · training · podium · finish line · grit · contest · seize the moment
- competitioncompete, competitor, contender, winner, sports
- sports idiomsdrop the ball, throw in the towel, slam dunk, out of left field, level playing field
- Sports Sayingsno pain no gain, practice makes perfect, leave it all on the field, never give up, play to win
- risk phrasestake a chance, take a gamble, risk it all, go for broke, roll the dice
go for goldsettle for less
phone it in · coast · go through the motions · underachieve · mail it in
go for goldplay it safe
Avoid unnecessary chances
hedge your bets · err on the side of caution · cover your bases · hold back