idiom
shoot for the moon
SHOOT for the MOON
ʃuːt fɔːr ðə muːnListen
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Syllable breakdown
shootforthemoon
Dictionary meaning
aim for the most ambitious or difficult goal imaginable; attempt something that seems almost impossible; from the advice that even if you miss the moon you will land among the stars
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