the sky's the limit
/ðə ˌskaɪz ðə ˈlɪmɪt/INFORMAL · B2
Meaning
there is no end to what you can achieve
Examples
- 1With your talent and hard work, the sky's the limit.
- 2Once the website is running, the sky's the limit for the business.
- 3You speak four languages and love travelling, so for you the sky's the limit.
- 4With a new sponsor and a bigger stage, the sky's the limit for our little theatre group.
- 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.
More idioms about success
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