shoot forsomething
phrasal verbwithshootverbuk/ʃuːt/us/ʃuːt/shot|shot
mainlyUStotryto do something:
It'sworthtakingchanceswhen you'reshootingfor achanceoffameandwealth.
Trying and making an effort
- A game
- all-out
- assault
- attempt
- attempted
- bid
- commitment
- crack
- go down swinging/fightingidiom
- go for itidiom
- go forsomeone
- go out ofyourwayidiom
- go the extra mileidiom
- nose
- seek
- square the circleidiom
- step on the gasidiom
- stick atsomething
- stick tosomething
- strain after/for effectidiom