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- It is 17th century phrase which is based on the idea that sky is the limit. Even at that time people believed not to see any limit to the sky. But the phrase became popular in 20th century in England. It is also said that this phrase might have come from gambling referring that someone can make a bet without any limit. Today the expression can be used to many other situations in life suggesting going beyond limits.
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The mother advised her children to work hard to achieve great in life because sky is the limit.
Submitted on February 25, 2019
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السماء هي الحد
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