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reaching for the sky

reaching for the sky is the present participle and gerund of reach for the sky.

Meaning of reach for the sky

Verb

reach for the sky (third-person singular simple present reaches for the sky, present participle reaching for the sky, simple past and past participle reached for the sky)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To aim for the best possible outcome.
    • Far better to start modestly and grow gradually than to reach for the sky with grand plans that could only end in the collapse of the institution.1993, Robert Emmett Curran, The Bicentennial History of Georgetown University: From academy to university, 1789-1889, Georgetown University Press, →ISBN, page 27

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Questions about reaching for the sky

What is reaching for the sky the present participle and gerund of?
Reaching for the sky is the present participle and gerund of reach for the sky.

Words near reaching for the sky in the dictionary

  1. reaching across the aisle
  2. reaching down
  3. reaching for
  4. reaching for the moon
  5. reaching for the skies
  6. reaching for the sky
  7. reaching for the stars
  8. reaching out
  9. reaching past
  10. reaching rock bottom
  11. reaching-post

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