raise one's 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
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
raise one's sights
Establish higher goals for oneself, as in She seemed content as a paralegal, but we thought she should raise her sights and get a law degree . This idiom uses sights in the sense of "a device on a gun or optical instrument that helps one take aim." [Mid-1900s] For the antonym, see lower one's sights.
See also: raise, sight
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- raise (one's) sights
- raise sights
- raise your sights
- raise/lower your sights
- suit oneself
- suit oneself to do
- Suit yourself
- please oneself
- please yourself
- pleasing