Set your sights on something/on doing something In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "set your sights on something/on doing something", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Evelyn Nguyen calendar 2021-01-28 02:01

Meaning of Set your sights on something/on doing something

Set your sights on something/on doing something verb phrase

Have a strong ambition to achieve something

Peter has set his sights on the gold medal.

Since I was young, I have set my sights on being a doctor.

Our team set our sights on winning the competition.

I set my sights on reaching Fansipan peak.

Other phrases about:

have (someone or something) in (one's) sights

1.To have one's gun aimed at someone or something

2.To consider someone or something as one's goal 

lower (one's) sights

To accept what is lower than your hope or your goals

Keep Your Eyes on the Prize

To concentrate on attaining a particular goal or award.

chase rainbows

To pursue unrealistic or impossible goals

go (in) for the kill

1.To approach someone or something with the goal of achieving a certain result.

2. To take decisive action to convert a situation to your advantage.

Grammar and Usage of Set your sights on something/on doing something

Verb Forms

  • set your sights on something/on doing something
  • sets your sight on something/on doing something
  • will set your sights on something/on doing something

The verb "set" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Set your sights on something/on doing something

The Rifle Hunter's Guide to Iron Sights | Field & Stream
A man looks through the gun's sight.
(Source: Internet)

This idiom originated from the act of looking through the gun's sights before shooting to aim at the target and have his/her sights set on that target.

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