set (one's) sights high

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set (one's) sights high

To have very high expectations or ambitions. You have to set your sights high if you want to have a fulfilling life. We had a really great year for sales; now let's set our sights even higher!
See also: high, set, sight

set your sights ˈhigh/ˈlow

be ambitious/not ambitious; expect a lot/little from your life: If you set your sights high, you could do anything.
See also: high, low, set, sight
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It's imperative to be ambitious, to set sights high in making budget, in setting targets and the like in a country passing through a process of graduation to a middle-income country with the major macroeconomic and social indicators on an up-tick.
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Ederson is likely to start next campaign as Guardiola's first choice after an unconvincing maiden season from Claudio Bravo and the Brazilian has set sights high.
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Compassionate, competitive students set sights high for the future
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