the sky's the limit

the sky's the limit
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   нeт пpeдeлa, бecпpeдeльнo, нeoгpaничeннo (ocoб. o тpaтe дeнeг, oб oплaтe чeгo-л.) [пepвoнaч. aмep.]
    'Listen. Was it right what she said, that you're willing to pay good money for it?' 'Listen. The sky's the limit' (P. G. Wodehouse). 'And you don't want Grieb know that you're interested in it?' 'No, aside from that, the sky's the limit. You can work any scheme on him you want to' (E. S. Gardner). For a young man with his qualifications and record - provided he's ambitious enough - the sky's the limit

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  • the sky's the limit — (informal) There are no restrictions on amount or extent (of something) • • • Main Entry: ↑sky * * * informal there is practically no limit (to something such as a price that can be charged or the opportunities afforded to someone) * * * the sky… …   Useful english dictionary

  • (the) sky is the limit — the sky is the limit phrase used for saying that there is no limit to what someone can do The sky is the limit to what professional athletes can earn. Thesaurus: not limited or restrictedsynonym Main entry: sky …   Useful english dictionary

  • (the) sky's the limit — the sky s the ˈlimit idiom (informal) there is no limit to what sb can achieve, earn, do, etc • With a talent like his, the sky s the limit. Main entry: ↑skyidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • the sky is the limit — ► the sky is the limit there is practically no limit. Main Entry: ↑sky …   English terms dictionary

  • The Sky's the Limit — Infobox Film | name = The Sky s the Limit caption =The Sky s the Limit VHS cover director = Edward H. Griffith producer = David Hempstead writer = starring =Fred Astaire Joan Leslie Robert Benchley Robert Ryan music = cinematography = editing =… …   Wikipedia

  • the sky's the limit —    To say the sky s the limit means that there is no limit to the possibility of success or progress for someone or something.     How successful do you think the project will be?     Who knows ... the sky s the limit! …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • the sky is the limit — there is no limit, the limit can be set as high as the sky …   English contemporary dictionary

  • (the) sky's the limit. — something that you say which means there is no limit to what something or someone can achieve. With two important film roles and a major award, it seems like the sky s the limit for this talented young actress …   New idioms dictionary

  • (the) sky's the limit — there is no limit. Smaller sailboats can be reasonably priced, but for bigger boats the sky s the limit …   New idioms dictionary

  • the sky is the limit — used for saying that there is no limit to what someone can do The sky is the limit to what professional athletes can earn …   English dictionary

  • The Sky's the Limit (disambiguation) — The Sky s the Limit may refer to:* The Sky s the Limit , 1943 film *The Sky s the Limit, an episode of Only Fools and Horses * The Sky s the Limit (album), a 1998 album by the band BlackHawk …   Wikipedia


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