lower one's sights

Reduce one's goals or aspirations, as in Once he got the job I'd applied for, I had to lower my sights. This expression alludes to taking aim through the sights of a firearm. Also see raise one's sights; set one's sights on. [Second half of 1900s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lurdes	-	Portuguese
Ashworth	['æʃwɜ:θ]
Andronicus	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Everitt	EV-ə-rit	English (Rare)
Grid	GRID	Norse Mythology
CornÉ	kawr-NAY	Dutch