the sky's the limit

the sky's the limit

Anything is possible. The sky's the limit for our talented graduates!
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

The sky's the limit.

Inf. there is no upper limit. I can afford it. The sky's the limit. You can do anything you set your mind to, Billy. The sky's the limit.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

sky's the limit, the

There is no limit (to ambition, aspirations, expense, or the like). For example, Order anything you like on the menu-the sky's the limit tonight, or He's so brilliant he can do anything-the sky's the limit. This metaphoric idiom was first recorded in 1920.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

the sky's the limit

COMMON You say the sky's the limit to mean that someone or something could be extremely successful. `How much are you hoping to make for this charity of yours?' — `Well loads hopefully. I mean the sky's the limit.' Asked how far the young tennis player could go, McEnroe said simply: `The sky's the limit.'
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

the sky is the limit

there is practically no limit.
1991 Nation He proudly proclaims that today in Russia the sky is the limit to what a person can earn.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

the sky’s the ˈlimit

(spoken, informal) there is no limit or end to something, especially somebody’s success or progress: For an ambitious young woman in this business, the sky’s the limit.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

the sky’s the limit

phr. there is no upper limit. You can do anything you set your mind to, Billy. The sky’s the limit.
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

sky's the limit, the

As much as one wishes; an infinite or unlimited amount. Although the idea was expressed centuries earlier, the precise wording here dates only from the twentieth century. One writer believes it originated in gambling and referred to there being no limit to the size of a bet (in poker the limit is the maximum amount by which a player may increase a previous bet). The term has been more generally applied since the 1920s.
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
See also:
  • sky's the limit, the
  • the sky is the limit
  • the sky’s the limit
  • go to the limit
  • be the (absolute) limit
  • be the limit
  • limit
  • double nickels
  • go the limit
  • cut it close
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