shoot for the moon in English

Forms: shoots for the moon [present, singular, third-person], shooting for the moon [participle, present], shot for the moon [participle, past], shot for the moon [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|shoot<,,shot> for the moon}} shoot for the moon (third-person singular simple present shoots for the moon, present participle shooting for the moon, simple past and past participle shot for the moon)

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      "form": "shoots for the moon",
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        "Synonym of reach for the stars"
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "shoots for the moon",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "shooting for the moon",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "shot for the moon",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "shot for the moon",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
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"shoot for the moon" meaning in English

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