set your sights on
set (one's) sights on (someone or something)
To identify, regard, or focus on someone or something as one's goal. Every since she was a little girl, Janet has set her sights on being a fighter pilot. They're setting their sights on you to be their new head of marketing.
See also: on, set, sight
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
set your sights on
have as an ambition; hope strongly to achieve or reach. 1996 Home Within ten minutes I had made an offer…But another couple has also set their sights on the cottage, so sealed bids were submitted.
See also: on, set, sight
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
set your ˈsights on something/on doing something
,have your sights ˈset on something/on doing something
try to achieve or get something: She’s set her sights on an Olympic gold. He has his sights on owning the biggest property company in the USA.You look through the sights of a gun to aim at the target.
See also: on, set, sight, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- set (one's) sights on (someone or something)
- set one's sights on
- set sights on
- set your sights on something
- set your sights on something/on doing something
- have (one's) sights trained on (someone or something)
- train (one's) sights on (someone or something)
- train sights on
- set one's sights on, to
- in your sights