What does it mean: "To shoot for the stars"?
Could you tell me the situation where I can use this phrase? because I don`t understand the translation
Thank you.

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Shoot for the stars is an expression used to encourage someone else to set their goals at a challenging level.

For an explanation:  If you want to jump as high as possible you will set your goal to jump to the stars in space.

Example:

Speaker 1: I need to make a goal for my life.
Speaker 2: I think you should "shoot for the stars".

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It means: to aim as high as possible.

E.g. Don't aim to become manager, aim to become CEO.

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I've always understood it as telling someone to overachieve (but not in a negative way) or to do your best. Basically it means don't limit yourself to doing poorly.

Student: I will be lucky to get a C on my exam
Friend: Shoot for the stars and study hard

That is a bad example, sorry.

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Try your best to do it , and it will get better than before .

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