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idiomsightshave sb/sth in your sightsto decide that you can win or achieve something, or defeat someone in a sport, competition etc, and that you will try to do it:Ten years ago Mark James had the US Open championship in his sights; he failed to achieve it then, but now he has a better chance.Encouraged by a good show of popular support, the Socialists are going into the election with victory in their sights.She made a good start to the race, with her chief rival firmly in her sights in the next lane.NoteThis idiom and the one following come from shooting. You look along the sights on the top of a gun when you are aiming it at something. set your sights on sthto decide that you want something and will make a determined effort to achieve it:Logan had set his sights on becoming a lawyer, seeing this as a way of helping disadvantaged people.The company has built up a good base in domestic sales, and is now setting its sights on the European market.set your sights high/low: Our aim is to encourage young people to set their sights a little higher, by making them aware of training opportunities.
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See:- 20/20 hindsight
- a (damn) sight better
- a (damn) sight less/fewer (something)
- a (damn) sight more (something)
- a (damn) sight too (something)
- a (damn) sight worse
- a heap sight
- a sad sight
- a sight
- a sight better, worse, etc.
- a sight for sore eyes
- a sight more
- a sight to behold
- a sight too good, too much, etc.
- a sorry sight
- at first blush
- at first glance/sight
- at first sight
- at sight
- be (not) a pretty sight
- be (with)in sight
- be a sight for sore eyes
- be in/within sight
- be sick of the sight of (someone or something)
- bear the sight of (someone or something)
- burst into sight
- buy (something) sight unseen
- buy sight unseen
- can't stand (someone or something)
- can't stand the sight of (someone or something)
- catch sight of
- catch sight of (someone or something)
- come into sight
- damn sight, a
- do something on sight
- drop out of sight
- get (someone or something) out of (one's) sight
- get out of my sight
- get out of sight
- hate the sight of (someone or something)
- hate, be sick of, etc. the sight of somebody/something
- have (someone or something) in (one's) sights
- have in sights
- have someone in your sights
- have something in your sights
- heap sight
- heave in sight
- heave into sight
- hindsight is (always) 20/20
- in (one's) sights
- in sight
- in your sights
- keep (someone or something) in sight
- keep in sight
- keep out of sight
- keep sight of
- keep sight of (someone or something)
- keep sight of somebody/something
- know (someone or something) by sight
- know by sight
- know somebody by sight
- look a sight
- lose sight of
- lose sight of (someone or something)
- lose sight of something
- love at first sight
- lower (one's) sights
- lower one's sights
- lower sights
- no end in sight (to something)
- not a pretty sight
- not bear the sight of (someone or something)
- not stand the sight of (someone or something)
- on sight
- out of sight
- out of sight, out of mind
- raise (one's) sights
- raise one's sights
- raise sights
- raise your sights
- raise/lower your sights
- recoil at the sight
- recoil at the sight (of someone or something)
- second sight
- see the sights
- set (one's) sights high
- set (one's) sights low
- set (one's) sights on (someone or something)
- set one's sights on
- set one's sights on, to
- set sights on
- set your sights high/low
- set your sights on
- set your sights on something
- set your sights on something/on doing something
- sight better
- sight for sore eyes
- sight for sore eyes, a
- sight unseen
- sorry sight
- stand the sight of (someone or something)
- train sights on
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