set one's sights on



set one's sights on

Have as a goal, as in She's set her sights on law school. This expression alludes to the device on a firearm used for taking aim. [Mid-1900s]
See also: on, set, sight

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Robi-Hungarian
Cindy['sindi]
Zandra['zændrə]
LomÁN-Irish
Vitalija-Lithuanian
Sumayya-Arabic