fly too close to the sun

== English == === Etymology === In reference to the Greek myth of Icarus, who fell into the sea and drowned after flying too close to the sun on wings made of wax and feathers, despite having been warned by his father, Daedalus, who gave him the wings. === Pronunciation === === Verb === fly too close to the sun (third-person singular simple present flies too close to the sun, present participle flying too close to the sun, simple past flew too close to the sun, past participle flown too close to the sun) (idiomatic) To become overly ambitious or greedy; to overreach oneself; to reach for something unattainable or unachievable. ==== Translations ====