What does "I should shoot for 5:00" mean?
Susan is planning to go to a party, and she wants to get there early, spend a little time with the host, before another woman gets there. and she said:" she(another woman) will arrive at 5:30, so I should shoot for 5:00."

What does "shoot for" mean ? Is that means show up on time? Or actually it's not kind of a phrase? Because I know that "shoot" has a meaning like "move in some direction quickly and suddenly"

Thanks for your help!

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What does "I should shoot for 5:00" mean?
Susan is planning to go to a party, and she wants to get there early, spend a little time with the host, before another woman gets there. and she said:" she(another woman) will arrive at 5:30, so I should shoot for 5:00."

What does "shoot for" mean ? Is that means show up on time? Or actually it's not kind of a phrase? Because I know that "shoot" has a meaning like "move in some direction quickly and suddenly"

Thanks for your help!

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"Shoot for (time)" means to aim to arrive at that time.  The image is about using a gun or bow & arrow, aimed at a target.

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I think it's to arrive at 5:00 :)

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Shoot for 5:00 here means aim for 5:00. Try to be there by 5:00.

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