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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
AkuAH-kooFinnish
Matia-Basque
Arethaə-REETH-əEnglish
Elisabete-LEE-sah-bet (Swedish, Norwegian), E-lee-sah-bet (Finnish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Spanish, Biblical Greek
ToriaTAWR-yəEnglish
Gibson['gibsn]
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