shoot the moon
Verb
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Verb
shoot the moon
- To hit the moon, with a rocket or by other means.
- 1958, "[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,810741,00.html Juno's Gold Cone]," Time, 15 Dec.,
- The Army, making its first attempt to shoot the moon, had spent weeks fussing over the Juno II, a 60-ton Jupiter IRBM with a spike of high-speed rockets.
- 1958, "[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,810741,00.html Juno's Gold Cone]," Time, 15 Dec.,
- (figuratively, by extension) To attain great heights, a high value, or a numerically high measurement.
- 1981, John DeMott, "[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,951682,00.html Sky-High Interest Rates]," Time, 18 May,
- Already orbiting at altitudes unimaginable a few short years ago, interest rates moved even higher last week and threatened to shoot the moon.
- 1981, John DeMott, "[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,951682,00.html Sky-High Interest Rates]," Time, 18 May,
- (card games) To achieve the lowest or highest score possible, such that the player is usually rewarded with bonus points.
- In our last hand of pinochle, Leon and Janet shot the moon, taking all 50 tricks.
- When Randy took the queen of spades on the last trick in our game of hearts, he shot the moon.
- (To take a risk for great rewards) go for broke, swing for the fences
- German: durch die Decke gehen
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