strive for
Work hard for
To strive for something is to work hard toward achieving it, implying sustained effort against difficulty: She strives for excellence in everything she does.
The phrase suggests ambitious pursuit—you strive for goals that require dedication, not things easily obtained.
They're striving for a more equitable workplace.
- aspireSeek to achieve
- reach for the starsPursue ambitious goals
- aimPurpose or direction
- pursueFollow to catch
- reachExtend to touch
yearn · ambition · goal · hustle · grind · go the extra mile · work ethic · drive · determination · effort · blood sweat and tears · struggle · uphill battle · push · chase · brass ring · hunger · dream
- pursuitchase, chasing, pursuit, chase down, pursue
- try phrasesgive it a shot, take a stab, have a go, try your luck, give it a whirl