idioms involving “Olympic”

Go for the gold

Strive to be #1

“Tanaka-san is going for the gold; she is working seven days a week to become the top car salesperson of the year.”

Extend an olive branch

To offer peace

“The electronics manufacturer extended an olive branch to its rival by dropping the lawsuit over patents.”

Passing the torch

Change the leadership

“Nakamura-san has run the company for the past 30 years and is now passing the torch to her daughter.”

Of Olympian proportions

A very large-scale project

“The city has taken on a project of Olympian proportions; rebuilding the entire train and subway system.”

Olympian ideal

Heroic, pure

“She is the Olympian ideal, the perfect spokeswoman for our new line of sportswear.”