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idiomhave 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.
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