- in your sights
- In your sightsIf you have someone or something in your sights, they are your target to beat.
The small dictionary of idiomes. 2014.
in your sights
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set your sights on — set (your) sights (on (doing something)) to decide what you want to get or achieve something. I think they set their sights too high – they ll never find someone for the job who has all those skills. Once she sets her sights on something, she won … New idioms dictionary
set your sights — set (your) sights (on (doing something)) to decide what you want to get or achieve something. I think they set their sights too high – they ll never find someone for the job who has all those skills. Once she sets her sights on something, she won … New idioms dictionary
set your sights on — If you set your sights on someone or something, it is your ambition to beat them or to achieve that goal … The small dictionary of idiomes
in (your) sights — 1. in a situation in which you will attack. He has already written about two of the largest insurance companies, and made no secret that he has other insurers in his sights. 2. in a situation in which you intend to get or achieve something. He… … New idioms dictionary
lower your sights — If you lower your sights, you accept something that is less than you were hoping for … The small dictionary of idiomes
lower your sights — lower (your) sights to accept something less good than the thing you were hoping for. With so few jobs around she s had to lower her sights … New idioms dictionary
set (your) sights on — (something/doing something) to decide to achieve something. She s set her sights on winning … New idioms dictionary
raise your sights — raise/lower your ˈsights idiom to expect more/less from a situation • If they can t afford such a big house, they ll just have to lower their sights a little. Main entry: ↑sightidiom … Useful english dictionary
lower your sights — raise/lower your ˈsights idiom to expect more/less from a situation • If they can t afford such a big house, they ll just have to lower their sights a little. Main entry: ↑sightidiom … Useful english dictionary
