raise sights

raise one's sights

Fig. to set higher goals for oneself. (Alludes to someone lifting the sights of a gun in order to fire farther.) When you're young, you tend to raise your sights too high. On the other hand, some people need to raise their sights.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Jerri	JER-ee	English
ClÉMent	kle-MAWN	French
Demosthenes	-	Ancient Greek
Elpis	-	Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Serhat	-	Turkish
Parwiz	-	Persian