[reach for the sky] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To put your hands highabove your head or be shot. — Usually used as a command.
A holdupman walked into a gas station last night and told the attendant «Reachfor the sky!»
Syn.: HANDS UP. 2. To set one’s aims high.
«Whymedical technician?» asked her father. «Reach for the sky! Become aphysician!»
Моя любимая погода на английском.
My favourite country.
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Значение идиомы reach for the sky