Sekirov Dictionary

fly too close to the sun

verb1

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To become overly ambitious or greedy; to overreach oneself; to reach for something unattainable or unachievable.
- Did Jackson fly too close to the sun? Should he have followed the Royals' advice -- the Royals' pleading, really -- that he play only baseball? — 1991

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flew too close to the sun · flown too close to the sun · flying too close to the sun · flies too close to the sun

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