After months of training, Hilary now has the gold medal firmly in her sights.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
have (your) sights set on something — have (your) sights set on (something/doing something) set (your) sights on (something/doing something) to decide to achieve something. I hear she has her sights set on becoming a journalist … New idioms dictionary
have (your) sights set on doing something — have (your) sights set on (something/doing something) set (your) sights on (something/doing something) to decide to achieve something. I hear she has her sights set on becoming a journalist … New idioms dictionary
have (your) sights set on — (something/doing something) set (your) sights on (something/doing something) to decide to achieve something. I hear she has her sights set on becoming a journalist … New idioms dictionary
in your sights — If you have someone or something in your sights, they are your target to beat … The small dictionary of idiomes
in your sights — If you have someone or something in your sights, they are your target to beat. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
In your sights — If you have someone or something in your sights, they are your target to beat … Dictionary of English idioms
fix your hopes/sights etc. on/upon — fix your hopes/sights (etc.) on/upon : to direct your hopes, efforts, etc., toward (something) They fixed their sights on winning the championship. She has her hopes fixed on a career in journalism. [=she hopes/wants to have a career in… … Useful english dictionary
fix your hopes/sights on/upon — fix your hopes/sights (etc.) on/upon : to direct your hopes, efforts, etc., toward (something) They fixed their sights on winning the championship. She has her hopes fixed on a career in journalism. [=she hopes/wants to have a career in… … Useful english dictionary
sight — sight1 W2S2 [saıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(ability to see)¦ 2¦(act of seeing)¦ 3¦(thing you see)¦ 4 in/within sight 5 within/in sight of something 6 in your sights 7 out of sight 8 out of sight, out of mind 9 disappear/vanish from sight … Dictionary of contemporary English
sight — sight1 [ saıt ] noun *** 1. ) uncount the ability to see using your eyes: EYESIGHT, VISION: I m having laser treatment to improve my sight. Wolf spiders hunt mainly by sight. => SECOND SIGHT a ) the act of seeing something: sight of: I can t… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
