the sky's the limit

/ðə ˌskaɪz ðə ˈlɪmɪt/INFORMAL · B2

Meaning

there is no end to what you can achieve

Examples

  1. 1With your talent and hard work, the sky's the limit.
  2. 2Once the website is running, the sky's the limit for the business.
  3. 3You speak four languages and love travelling, so for you the sky's the limit.
  4. 4With a new sponsor and a bigger stage, the sky's the limit for our little theatre group.
  5. 5Nobody expected much from the start-up, but now investors say the sky's the limit.

Grammar

A fixed clause; nothing changes. The full form is the sky is the limit.

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