shoot for

Idioms and Phrases

Strive or aim for, as in We're shooting for higher production by spring . This term, alluding to aiming at something with a weapon, has largely replaced the earlier shoot at , which dates from the 1400s.

Related Words

• argue
• confront
• cope
• dispute
• go after
• grapple
• meet
• oppose
• push for
• resist
• vie