fix one's hopes/sights on/upon

idiom

: to direct one's hopes, efforts, etc., toward (something)
They fixed their sights on winning the championship.
She has her hopes fixed on a career in journalism.

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“Fix one's hopes/sights on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fix%20one%27s%20hopes%2Fsights%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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