go for the gold
Example Sentences
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That’s when hikers go for the gold — as in golden larches, a deciduous conifer whose foliage turns golden in autumn — not to mention in search of foliage painted in red and orange.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2021
NBC turns great athletes into Olympic heroes, and in exchange, the athletes are expected to conform to the narratives created for them: to always go for the gold, because that’s what Olympic heroes do.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2021
Okay, let’s go for the gold: could you tell us about the tech you’re using there?
From The Verge ● Jul. 17, 2021
Unlike Weinstein, however, the new studio gave Jackson a green light to make the movie he wanted, even encouraging him to go for the gold and make three movies.
From Fox News ● Feb. 18, 2021
But I want to go for the gold.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
