@Nancy88,
Quote:We couldn’t imagine being wicked enough to smoke on the street, but it was sth to shoot for, sth that smacked of high heels and saying “damn” if you broke a nail.
I can not figure out the exact meaning of this sentence. Does the phrase "shoot for" mean to take a photo here?
The speaker is describing a kind of personal rebellion. Perhaps it is a young person. They are saying that though they are still afraid to smoke in public, it is a type of rebellion that they would like to attempt, it's something to shoot for. It would be a rebellion like wearing high heels and using swear words like
damn if you did something you didn't like, eg, breaking a fingernail.
Examples of "Shoot for"
I don't think I'll ever be able to become a doctor but it's sure something to shoot for [something that is desirable to obtain/become].
Girl to a girlfriend: I don't think that Billy knows I exist but I hope to change that because becoming his girlfriend is really something to shoot for.
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I'm sure that it was just a typo, Nancy.
It still b
uffles me. --> It still b
affles me.