Question of the Day #935

‘Shooting for the moon right now to see how high this can go’

From the headline of this article at The Daily.

  上記の文で、shoot for the moonの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "shoot for the moon" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

大志を抱く、非常に実現困難な望みを抱く、思い切り高望み（を）する、最高峰を目指す◆【直訳】（地球の衛星の）月を狙う◆「困難だが、あえて挑戦する」という積極的な意味で使われることが多い。「不可能に近い・無駄な努力」という否定的ニュアンスを持つこともある。

 

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

to try to do or get something that is very difficult to do or get

   

Examples

• an ambitious businessman who is always shooting for the moon
• You might as well shoot for the moon and ask for a promotion as well as a raise.
• Her parents want her to shoot for the moon when planning for her career.
• My parents always taught me to shoot for the moon when I was growing up—that I could be anything I set my mind to!
• With all that money, you could do whatever you want. Shoot for the moon, kiddo!

   

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