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
ClÁUdio	-	Portuguese
Simba (2)	-	Eastern African, Swahili
Herman	['hə:mən]
Krister	-	Swedish
Ronald	RAHN-əld	Scottish, English
MochÁN	-	Ancient Irish