- in one's sights
- in (or within) one's sightsvisible, esp. through the sights of one's gun■ within the scope of one's ambitions or expectations
he had the prize firmly in his sights
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
in one's sights
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one's sights — To set oneself a more (or less) ambitious target ● sight … Useful english dictionary
raise one's sights — {v. phr.} To aim high; be ambitious. * /Teenage boys sometimes think too much of themselves and have a tendency to raise their sights too high./ … Dictionary of American idioms
raise one's sights — {v. phr.} To aim high; be ambitious. * /Teenage boys sometimes think too much of themselves and have a tendency to raise their sights too high./ … Dictionary of American idioms
in one's sights — ► in (or within) one s sights 1) visible through the sights of one s gun. 2) within the scope of one s ambitions or expectations. Main Entry: ↑sight … English terms dictionary
within one's sights — ► in (or within) one s sights 1) visible through the sights of one s gun. 2) within the scope of one s ambitions or expectations. Main Entry: ↑sight … English terms dictionary
set one's sights on — ASPIRE TO, aim at/for, try for, strive for/towards, work towards. → sight * * * set one s sights on To aim for (eg a specified goal) • • • Main Entry: ↑sight * * * have as an ambition; hope strongly to achieve or reach Katherine set her sights on … Useful english dictionary
lower one's sights — ► raise (or lower) one s sights increase (or lower) one s expectations. Main Entry: ↑sight … English terms dictionary
raise one's sights — ► raise (or lower) one s sights increase (or lower) one s expectations. Main Entry: ↑sight … English terms dictionary
raise one's sights — raise (or lower) one s sights become more (or less) ambitious; increase (or lower) one s expectations … Useful english dictionary
set one's sights on — ► set one s sights on hope strongly to achieve or reach. Main Entry: ↑sight … English terms dictionary
