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Meaning of reach for the stars | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To have high hopes; to be ambitious.

idiomatic, informal

Equivalents

Deutsch nach den Sternen greifen nach den Sternen langen
Suomi kurkottaa kuuhun
Français avoir de hautes ambitions tirer des plans sur la comète vouloir décrocher la lune

Examples

“Tell Richard I saw the pictures that he sent for that feature on the female paratroopers and they're all so deeply unattractive. Is it impossible to find a lovely, slender, female paratrooper? Am I reaching for the stars here? Not really.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

reach out reach past reach rock bottom reach'd reache reached

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