Sky's-the-limit

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A very high amount, or position. colloquial, uncountable

    "And when the plants go from ground level to sky's-the-limit, birds can safely travel up and down, too."

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"And when the plants go from ground level to sky's-the-limit, birds can safely travel up and down, too."

Etymology

From the sky is the limit.

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