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Crying for the moon? #1 (permalink) Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:55 am   Crying for the moon?
 

Test No. incompl/inter-43 "A Crying Shame", question 7

I'm all in favour of ambition but I think when he says he'll be a millionaire by the time he's 25, he's simply crying for the ..........

(a) stars
(b) sun
(c) earth
(d) moon

Test No. incompl/inter-43 "A Crying Shame", answer 7

I'm all in favour of ambition but I think when he says he'll be a millionaire by the time he's 25, he's simply crying for the moon.

Correct answer: (d) moon

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Crying for the moon - beyond your reach #2 (permalink) Mon Oct 25, 2004 13:15 pm   Crying for the moon - beyond your reach
 

If you are crying for the moon you are longing for what is beyond your reach.

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Crying for the moon? #3 (permalink) Sat May 22, 2010 21:15 pm   Crying for the moon?
 

what about a cry as of a sea-bird in the wind ? is it within your reach?
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Crying for the moon? #4 (permalink) Mon Sep 12, 2011 12:34 pm   Crying for the moon?
 

Please explain: 'I'm all in favour of ambition '?

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Crying for the moon? #5 (permalink) Mon Sep 12, 2011 21:11 pm   Crying for the moon?
 

I think it's good to have an ambition in life.
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