think big

think big

To have grand or ambitious plans or ideas. You shouldn't settle for a lousy office job you don't really like—try to think big about your future! It's clear that the company was thinking big when they came up with the idea for this product.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

think big

Be ambitious, as in There's no point in moving to a place the same size; we have to think big and plan for expansion . [Colloquial; mid-1900s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

think big

be ambitious. informal
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

think ˈbig

(informal) have big plans for the future; be ambitious: If you want to be successful in life, you’ve got to think big.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

think big

To plan ambitiously or on a grand scale.
See also: big, think
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
See also:
  • lousy
  • man proposes, and God disposes
  • man proposes, but God disposes
  • man proposes, God disposes
  • propose
  • (as) clear as anything
  • easy, clear, quick, etc. as anything
  • cannot see any further than the end of one’s nose
  • cannot see further than the end of one’s nose
  • can't see (any) further than the end of (one's) nose
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VMware calls on SMBs for a chance to win $20,000 worth of software and services