hitch (your) wagon to someone

hitch (your) wagon to someone
hitch (your) wagon to (someone/something) to try to become successful by becoming involved with someone or something that is already successful or has a good chance of becoming successful.

He wisely decided to hitch his wagon to the environmentalist movement, which was then gaining support throughout the country.

She hitched her wagon to a rising young star on the music scene.


New idioms dictionary. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • hitch your wagon to someone or something — hitch your wagon to (someone or something) see ↑wagon • • • Main Entry: ↑hitch …   Useful english dictionary

  • hitch your wagon to — (someone or something) see ↑wagon • • • Main Entry: ↑hitch hitch your wagon to chiefly US informal : to rely on (someone or something) for success The team has hitched its wagon to its star pitcher. • • • Main Entry: ↑wagon …   Useful english dictionary

  • hitch (your) wagon to something — hitch (your) wagon to (someone/something) to try to become successful by becoming involved with someone or something that is already successful or has a good chance of becoming successful. He wisely decided to hitch his wagon to the… …   New idioms dictionary

  • hitch (your) wagon to — (someone/something) to try to become successful by becoming involved with someone or something that is already successful or has a good chance of becoming successful. He wisely decided to hitch his wagon to the environmentalist movement, which… …   New idioms dictionary

  • hitch your wagon to sb — hitch your fortunes/future/wagon to sth/sb ► to rely on something or someone to bring you success: »The former oil industry investor has hitched his wagon to renewable energy. Main Entry: ↑hitch …   Financial and business terms

  • hitch your wagon to sth — hitch your fortunes/future/wagon to sth/sb ► to rely on something or someone to bring you success: »The former oil industry investor has hitched his wagon to renewable energy. Main Entry: ↑hitch …   Financial and business terms

  • hitch your wagon to sth/sb — hitch your fortunes/future/wagon to sth/sb ► to rely on something or someone to bring you success: »The former oil industry investor has hitched his wagon to renewable energy. Main Entry: ↑hitch …   Financial and business terms

  • hitch your fortunes/future/wagon to sth/sb — ► to rely on something or someone to bring you success: »The former oil industry investor has hitched his wagon to renewable energy. Main Entry: ↑hitch …   Financial and business terms

  • hitch your future/wagon to sth/sb — hitch your fortunes/future/wagon to sth/sb ► to rely on something or someone to bring you success: »The former oil industry investor has hitched his wagon to renewable energy. Main Entry: ↑hitch …   Financial and business terms

  • hitch your fortunes to sb — hitch your fortunes/future/wagon to sth/sb ► to rely on something or someone to bring you success: »The former oil industry investor has hitched his wagon to renewable energy. Main Entry: ↑hitch …   Financial and business terms

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”