🗓️ Idiom: Reach for the Stars (verb)
💬 Meaning
- To try to achieve something very ambitious or impressive.
- To set high goals and work hard to achieve them.
🧠 Example Sentences
- Our manager always encourages the team to reach for the stars and think beyond their limits.
- If you want to grow in your career, don’t settle for less — reach for the stars.
- Young entrepreneurs are told to reach for the stars and believe that success is possible.
🏛️ Origin
This idiom comes from the image of literally trying to touch or reach the stars in the sky — something far away and difficult to achieve. It has been used since the early 1900s to inspire people to aim high in life, work, or personal goals. The stars represent big dreams and high ambitions, much like “shoot for the moon.”
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
Don’t be afraid to _______ — you might achieve more than you expect.
Answer
reach for the stars
2. Multiple choice:
What does “reach for the stars” mean?
a) To set very high goals
b) To relax and take it easy
c) To follow someone else’s plan
Answer
a) To set very high goals
3. Change the sentence using “reach for the stars”:
He decided to apply for a global position at the company to test his potential.
Answer
He decided to reach for the stars and apply for a global position at the company.
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