"reach for the moon" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: reaches for the moon [present, singular, third-person], reaching for the moon [participle, present], reached for the moon [participle, past], reached for the moon [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} reach for the moon (third-person singular simple present reaches for the moon, present participle reaching for the moon, simple past and past participle reached for the moon)
  1. Synonym of reach for the stars Synonyms: reach for the stars [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: ask for the moon, promise the moon
    Sense id: en-reach_for_the_moon-en-verb-igoEcpF9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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