But the shamelessness of her ambition was nothing compared with Farin a's.But I do think as long as you've got ambitions in life you can do anything you want.She had early ambitions to be a marine biologist, and always claimed that lack of formal educational opportunity prevented her.Getting to the top hadn't been easy, in spite of his burning ambition and will to succeed.Unfortunately, his skills and ambition have not yielded any meaningful understanding of the region.
MY AIM SYNONYM FULL
be full of ambition She was full of ambition when she joined the company. somebody’s lack of ambition I was frustrated by their apparent lack of ambition. phrases somebody’s dreams and ambitions He told her all about his dreams and ambitions. political/presidential ambitions His political ambitions were put on hold while he waited for a suitable opportunity. career ambitions The course is designed to help you achieve your career ambitions. a burning/driving ambition (=a very strong ambition ) She had a burning ambition to become a racing car driver. a secret ambition His secret ambition was to become a pilot. a personal ambition Crossing the Sahara was a personal ambition of mine.
a lifelong/long-held ambition (=one that you have had all your life ) It’s been her lifelong ambition to work with horses. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + ambition somebody’s main ambition What’s your main ambition in life? somebody’s great ambition He didn’t achieve his greatest ambition – to be Wimbledon Champion. Her lifelong ambitions had been thwarted again and again. frustrate/thwart somebody’s ambitions formal (=prevent someone from achieving them ) The weather threatened to frustrate their ambitions. nurse/harbour/cherish an ambition (=have it for a long time, especially secretly ) He had nursed an ambition to become a writer for many years. lack ambition/have no ambition Many of the students lack ambition. I want to thank all those who made it possible for me to realize a lifetime’s ambition. He was prepared to go to any lengths to fulfil his ambition. achieve/fulfil/realize your ambition (=do what you wanted to do ) It took her ten years to achieve her ambition. have an ambition He had an ambition to be a top cello player. COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1 & 2 verbs somebody’s ambition is to be/do something My ambition was to be a journalist. This pattern is often used when talking about the past: He had always had an ambition to become a doctor.
MY AIM SYNONYM PROFESSIONAL
somebody’s ambitions of doing something An injury ended his ambitions of becoming a professional footballer. ○ W3 noun 1 WANT a strong desire to achieve something an ambition to do something She had always had an ambition to be a pilot.From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ambition am‧bi‧tion / æmˈbɪʃ ən /
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