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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
Paula['pɔ:lə]
Yaron-Hebrew
JochimYO-khimGerman
Kajus-Lithuanian
Alexandrea-lek-SAWNDR (French), ə-lə-SHAN-drə (Portuguese), ə-lə-SHAN-drə (Brazilian Portuguese), a-le-SHAN-dre (Galician)French, Portuguese, Galician, Catalan
Virgilius-Late Roman
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