to set sight on sth

**egebatu** · **10-09-2008, 22:11**

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**Tureng-Çağla** · **10-09-2008, 22:55**

amaçlamak,
hedeflemek
kafasına koymak
azmetmek (? belki contexte göre)

set one's sights on something/doing something to decide to achieve something. She's set her sights on winning.

Have as a goal, as in She's set her sights on law school.
This expression alludes to the device on a firearm used for taking aim. [Mid-1900s]
http://www.answers.com/topic/set-one-s-sights-on