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
Rikard	REE-kahrd (Swedish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Flanagan	-	English (Rare)
Fillin	-	Irish
Teodosio	te-o-DHO-syo (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish
MehveŞ	-	Turkish
Hermione	hər-MIE-ə-nee (English)	Greek Mythology