reach for the stars

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === reach for the stars (third-person singular simple present reaches for the stars, present participle reaching for the stars, simple past and past participle reached for the stars) (idiomatic, informal) To have high hopes; to be ambitious. Synonyms: reach for the sky, reach for the moon, shoot for the moon, aim for the sky, aim for the stars Coordinate terms: ask for the moon, chase a rainbow ==== Related terms ==== promise the stars reach for the sky ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== build castles in the air === Further reading === “reach for the stars”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “reach for the stars”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “reach for the stars”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present.