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to shoot for
01
to attempt to achieve something, particularly a difficult goal
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
for
Base verb
shoot
Present tense
shoot for
3rd person singular
shoots for
Present participle
shooting for
Past simple
shot for
Past participle
shot for
Examples
She decided to shoot for a top place in the national competition.
