raise sights

raise (one's) sights

To increase one's expectations, hopes, or ambitions for or about something. I don't know why you're settling for some data management job; you have the qualifications to be a manager. We raised our sights while we were looking for houses after my wife's great-aunt left us a big inheritance.See also: raise, sight

raise one's sights

Fig. to set higher goals for oneself. (Alludes to someone lifting the sights of a gun in order to fire farther.) When you're young, you tend to raise your sights too high. On the other hand, some people need to raise their sights.See also: raise, sight

raise/lower your ˈsights

increase/reduce your hopes and ambitions: You should raise your sights and apply for the director’s job. ♢ Some women feel that staying at home and having a family means lowering their sights.See also: lower, raise, sight

单词	raise sights
释义	DictionarySeesight raise sights raise (one's) sights To increase one's expectations, hopes, or ambitions for or about something. I don't know why you're settling for some data management job; you have the qualifications to be a manager. We raised our sights while we were looking for houses after my wife's great-aunt left us a big inheritance.See also: raise, sight raise one's sights Fig. to set higher goals for oneself. (Alludes to someone lifting the sights of a gun in order to fire farther.) When you're young, you tend to raise your sights too high. On the other hand, some people need to raise their sights.See also: raise, sight raise/lower your ˈsights increase/reduce your hopes and ambitions: You should raise your sights and apply for the director’s job. ♢ Some women feel that staying at home and having a family means lowering their sights.See also: lower, raise, sight LegalSeeSight
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