shoot the moon

shoot the moon
a) To hit the moon, with a rocket or by other means.

The Army, making its first attempt to shoot the moon, had spent weeks fussing over the Juno II, a 60-ton Jupiter IRBM with a spike of high-speed rockets.

b) To attain great heights, a high value, or a numerically high measurement.

Already orbiting at altitudes unimaginable a few short years ago, interest rates moved even higher last week and threatened to shoot the moon.


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