"shoot for the moon" meaning in English

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Verb

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]
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)
  1. Synonym of reach for the stars Synonyms: reach for the stars [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-shoot_for_the_moon-en-verb-igoEcpF9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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