reach for the stars
reach for the stars verb: to have high hopes; to be ambitious.
Verb
reach for the stars (third-person singular simple present reaches for the stars, present participle reaching for the stars, simple past and past participle reached for the stars)
- To have high hopes; to be ambitious.
- Tell Richard I saw the pictures that he sent for that feature on the female paratroopers and they're all so deeply unattractive. Is it impossible to find a lovely, slender, female paratrooper? Am I reaching for the stars here? Not really.2006, Aline Brosh McKenna, Lauren Weisberger, The Devil Wears Prada, spoken by Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep)
Synonyms of reach for the stars
Forms of reach for the stars
| third-person singular present | reaches for the stars |
|---|---|
| present participle | reaching for the stars |
| past participle | reached for the stars |
| past | reached for the stars |
Questions about reach for the stars
- What does reach for the stars mean?
- Reach for the stars means to have high hopes; to be ambitious.
- What part of speech is reach for the stars?
- Reach for the stars is a verb.
- What is the past tense of reach for the stars?
- The past tense of reach for the stars is reached for the stars.
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