idiom · neutral
the sky's the limit
/ðə skaɪz ðə ˈlɪmɪt/the sky's the LIM·it
there is no limit to what someone can achieve or how good something can be
Examples
“With the right training, the sky's the limit for his career.”
“When technology improves, the sky's the limit for creative industries.”
“For motivated students, the sky's the limit.”
Band 8 sentence
“For creative individuals with access to resources, the sky's the limit in terms of innovation.”
Collocations
- the sky's the limit for someone
- the sky's the limit with + noun
Word family
Common mistakes
the sky is limited→the sky's the limit
sky's the limit→the sky's the limit
the sky's limit→the sky's the limit
Say it for a higher band
5can be successful→6have many opportunities→7+the sky's the limit
Synonyms
there is no limit
Easily confused
there is no limit
“There is no limit to what motivated people can achieve.”
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