I think they set their sights too high – they'll never find someone for the job who has all those skills.
Once she sets her sights on something, she won't stop until she gets it.
I hear she has her sights set on becoming a journalist.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
set sights — set (your) sights (on (doing something)) to decide what you want to get or achieve something. I think they set their sights too high – they ll never find someone for the job who has all those skills. Once she sets her sights on something, she won … New idioms dictionary
set sights on doing something — set (your) sights (on (doing something)) to decide what you want to get or achieve something. I think they set their sights too high – they ll never find someone for the job who has all those skills. Once she sets her sights on something, she won … New idioms dictionary
set your sights on doing something — set (your) sights (on (doing something)) to decide what you want to get or achieve something. I think they set their sights too high – they ll never find someone for the job who has all those skills. Once she sets her sights on something, she won … New idioms dictionary
set your sights on — set (your) sights (on (doing something)) to decide what you want to get or achieve something. I think they set their sights too high – they ll never find someone for the job who has all those skills. Once she sets her sights on something, she won … New idioms dictionary
set your sights — set (your) sights (on (doing something)) to decide what you want to get or achieve something. I think they set their sights too high – they ll never find someone for the job who has all those skills. Once she sets her sights on something, she won … New idioms dictionary
set your sights on something doing something — set your sights on sth/on doing sth idiom to decide that you want sth and to try very hard to get it • She s set her sights on getting into Harvard. • I had set my sights on a career in journalism. Main entry: ↑sightidiom … Useful english dictionary
set your sights on on doing something — set your sights on sth/on doing sth idiom to decide that you want sth and to try very hard to get it • She s set her sights on getting into Harvard. • I had set my sights on a career in journalism. Main entry: ↑sightidiom … Useful english dictionary
set (your) sights on something — set (your) sights on (something/doing something) to decide to achieve something. She s set her sights on winning … New idioms dictionary
set (your) sights on doing something — set (your) sights on (something/doing something) to decide to achieve something. She s set her sights on winning … New idioms dictionary
set (your) sights on — (something/doing something) to decide to achieve something. She s set her sights on winning … New idioms dictionary
