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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]
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Rutendo | | - | Southern African, Shona |
Benigna | | - | Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Late Roman |
Delayahu | | - | Biblical Hebrew |
Berard | | - | Ancient Germanic |
Dobroslav | | - | Croatian, Serbian, Czech, Medieval Slavic |
Paavali | | PAH:-vah-lee | Finnish |