reach for the sky

reach for the sky
reach for the sky
1. and aim for the sky; shoot for the sky Fig. to set one's sights high. •

Reach for the sky! Go for it!

You should always reach for the sky, but be prepared for not attaining your goals every time.

2. Fig. Inf. to put one's hands up, as in a burglary. •

The gunman told the bank teller to reach for the sky.

Reach for the sky and give me all your money!

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{v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To put your hands high above your head or be shot. - Usually used as a command. * /A holdup man walked into a gas station last night and told the attendant "Reach for the sky!"/ Syn.: HANDS UP. 2. To set one's aims high. * /"Why medical technician?" asked her father. "Reach for the sky! Become a physician!"/

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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