aim for

aim for

1. To point or guide an object, such as a weapon, at a target. Make sure you aim for the target before you pull the trigger. His water balloon is aimed for you! Run!
2. To strive to accomplish a particular goal. After studying all weekend, Amanda is aiming for a perfect score on her history exam.
See also: aim
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

aim for something

 and aim at something
to strive toward a particular goal; to direct oneself or one's energies toward something. You should aim for success. Aim at getting this done on time.
See also: aim
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • aim
  • aim at
  • aim at (someone or something)
  • Target run
  • be shooting for the same target
  • get hit on
  • knock the spots off, to
  • converge
  • converge (up)on (someone or something)
  • converge on
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The product facilitates provider access to prior authorization programs operated by AIM for its health plan clients in all 50 states.
"We know there are so many loyal fans who have used AIM for decades; and we loved working and building the first chat app of its kind since 1997," (https://help.aol.com/articles/aim-discontinued) said AOL about AIM's shutdown.
In summary, utilizing AIM for an initial public offering does provide a company certain advantages due to its flexible regulatory approach, lower costs and streamlined admissions process.
Almost all Aim companies (96%) have considered or would consider AIM for a second round of funding.
Almost all AIM companies (96 per cent) have considered, or would consider, AIM for a second round of funding.
John Ritchie, a director at the Liverpool base of stockbrokers Shore Capital, said: "The issue over AIM for institutional investors has been a big one.
The author will have achieved his aim for those few.
Assuming you are on the same level as the animal, aim for the line between the lower third and the middle third, about 2 to 5 inches behind the front leg.
Nationally, 43 per cent expect to remain on AIM for over ten years, a significant jump from last year's 31 per cent.
The financial justification for the project was twofold: reducing the assembly downtime AIMS created, as measured by the overtime we needed to compensate for delays, and eliminating the additional head count we'd added to expedite materials and stock the line because we couldn't count on AIM for timely reports on materials requirements.
Mr Bowland said: 'Generally, most recent entrants said they expected to remain on AIM for three to six years, and 96 per cent said they would consider AIM for a second round of funding.
They are also unaware of the accessibility of AIM for companies such as themselves, with 45 per cent saying that gaining admission would not be easy.