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Phrase of the Day (set one’s sights on)-07JAN23

Phrase of the Day (set one’s sights on)-07JAN23

Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is set one’s sights on and it’s meaning is “to have something as a goal/aim to achieve; aspire to, aim at, strive for, hope for, work towards”.

Example Sentence: In the UK, the renewables industry has been dragged into the political drama in Westminster. The former prime minister Liz Truss set her sights on blocking solar farms being built on agricultural land, while indicating that restrictions on onshore windfarms would be lifted. The fate of both initiatives remains uncertain under her successor, Rishi Sunak.

This phrase is present in ‘Everything has changed, nothing has changed’: what’s stopping green energy and click here to read it.

Courtesy: The Guardian

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