reach for the sky
Holdup demand shouted
Reach for the sky is a command to raise one's hands overhead, typically at gunpoint during a robbery or arrest—a staple of Western films and crime dramas: The sheriff burst through the doors: "Reach for the sky!".
Figuratively, it means to aim for ambitious goals: Don't settle—reach for the sky.
- highGreat in altitude
- aim highSeek ambitious goals
- climbAscend using effort
- skyVisible overhead expanse
- shoot for the starsPursue ambitious goals
Toy Story · goal · dreams · dream big · upward · objective · aspiration · soaring · stick-up · ambition · holdup · wild west · achievement · arms up · elevation · endeavor · surrender · quest
reach for the skysettle for less
play it safe · keep your head down · settle · give up · throw in the towel
reach for the skytouch your toes
hit the deck · bow down · kneel · grovel · lie flat
reach for the skyresist
Oppose or refuse compliance
fight back · at ease · stand down · make a move · don't move