Shoot for the Stars
What it means
Aim at something well beyond what is reasonable, on the grounds that reasonable is dull.
Where it comes from
Latin got there first with ad astra, to the stars, which survives in mottos including the Royal Air Force's per ardua ad astra, through adversity to the stars.
The puzzle it came from
Shoot for the Stars was the answer to the Phrasicle of June 17, 2025. The clue read ____ for the ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.
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double
feature
film
stars
align
lucky
coin
toss
up
stairs
rusty
nail
gun
control
room
photo
shoot
out
muscle
up
Phrasicle: Shoot for the Stars