think big

Idioms

Be ambitious, as in There's no point in moving to a place the same size; we have to think big and plan for expansion. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]

Example Sentences

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“They both think big like that,” Crooks said.

From Los Angeles Times

He likes to think big and outside the box.

From Los Angeles Times

“That is exactly what I’m talking about, young man. Think big picture.”

From Literature

Our brains can’t think big thoughts all the time.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Shanghai ship that never sails is the work of Beccari, who likes to tell his staff “Don’t think big, think huge.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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