Idioms

strive toward

strive toward (something)

To put forth a great and tenacious effort in order to achieve or approach some particular goal. You should always strive toward excellence, but striving toward perfection is a fool's errand. I'm striving toward a 4.0 this semester, but it's going to be tough.
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strive toward something

to work toward a goal. DI always strive toward perfection. Mary strove toward doing her best at all times.
See also: strive, toward
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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References in periodicals archive
We anticipate this will be driven by current backlog, recent order activity, and our increasing sales pipeline as we strive toward our 2018 goal of 20% revenue growth over 2017.
"Jami truly is a shining example of the passionate advocacy that we should all strive toward," said Rivers.
Now that I've found SUCCESS, it's helping me immensely by providing vetted wisdom and tested techniques I can follow and strive toward. Thank you for the difference you make in me.
The stark attempts at desperate sense-making two young and punished minds strive toward are vibrant and terrifying.
In a speech delivered on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, the Minister called on the Wahhabis to take heed of the words of God, citing a verse from the Holy Quran saying, " And who are more unjust than those who prevent the name of Allah from being mentioned in His mosques and strive toward their destruction.
"As we strive toward our vision to be the best-run business in America, this is an award we can all be proud of."
The Multifamily housing industry continues to strive toward improving the way it takes care of its residents.
So, rather than suggest the book loses value because in our world of government interference the wealthy do indeed become sycophants, I think the book is made more valuable by her presentation of things the way they should be--something we should all recognize, support, and strive toward. Thank you for bringing this to the forefront.
Staci and Jay strive toward a homemade life of simplicity and gratitude in a 146-year-old farmhouse on just under an acre of land in Upstate New York.
Perhaps, without the distractions of a consumerist culture--instead of billboards outdoors you see miles of clothes on laundry lines--dancers can more fully strive toward excellence.
Rui Wang took the reins as Lakehead University's vice-president of research in 2004, the stated goal was to strive toward being among the top 25 research universities in Canada.
Self motivated learners is an ideal to strive toward for any teacher.
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