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shoot the moon
Verb
broadly
figuratively
slang
Japanese Meaning
実際の意味としては、ロケットなどを使って月に向かって撃つ行為を指す。 / 比喩的には、非常に大きな成功や偉大な達成、極めて高い評価や数値を得ることを意味する。
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To hit the moon, with a rocket or by other means. / (figuratively, by extension) To attain great heights, a high value, or a numerically high measurement.
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shoot the moon
The experimental team decided to shoot the moon with an autonomous probe to test new propulsion systems.
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The experimental team decided to shoot the moon with an autonomous probe to test new propulsion systems.
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