aim high
aim high · aims high · aimed high · aiming high
To set very ambitious goals for oneselfTo set very ambitious goals for oneself.
» You're not aiming high enough.
Du zielst nicht hoch genug.
Ты недостаточно высоко целишься.
Ви цілитеся недостатньо високо.
Meaning
1 senses(figuratively)To set very ambitious goals for oneself.
Near-synonyms: play big, think big
Examples
7 sentencesYou're not aiming high enough.
Ви цілитеся недостатньо високо.
ruТы недостаточно высоко целишься.
deDu zielst nicht hoch genug.
We must always aim high.
No matter how low the target, always aim higher.
ruНе важно, как низко цель, всегда целься выше.
When you have nothing, aim low; when you get somewhere, aim high.
Sami needs to aim higher in life.
Translations
2 languagesForms
aims high, aiming high, aimed high, aimed high| Base form | aim high · to aim high |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | aims high |
| Present participle | aiming high |
| Past simple | aimed high |
| Past participle | aimed high |
irregular
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle