HITCH ONE'S WAGON TO A STAR

Meaning of HITCH ONE'S WAGON TO A STAR in English

v. phr. To aim high; follow a great ambition or purpose, In trying to be a famous pianist, Mary had hitched her wagon to a star. John hitched his wagon to a star and decided to try to become President.

American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012

HITCH ONE'S WAGON TO A STAR — try to succeed by forming a relationship with a successful person. → hit on
Concise Oxford English vocab
HITCH ONE'S WAGON TO A STAR — {v. phr.} To aim high; follow a great ambition or purpose, * /In trying to be a famous pianist, Mary …
Slang English vocab
HITCH ONE'S WAGON TO A STAR — {v. phr.} To aim high; follow a great ambition or purpose, * /In trying to be a famous pianist, Mary …
Словарь английских идиом
HITCH ONE`S WAGON TO A STAR — aim high, follow a great ambition or purpose He wants to hitch his wagon to a star and pursue his …
English Idioms vocab
HITCH ONE'S WAGON TO A STAR — быть одержимым честолюбивой мечтой, далеко метить
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
HITCH ONE'S WAGON TO A STAR — быть одержимым честолюбивой мечтой, далеко метить
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WAGON — n (railroad) car; wagon restaurante dining car, diner; wagon lectos sleeping car
Interlingua English vocab
STAR — I Any massive celestial body of gas that shines by radiant energy generated inside it. The Milky Way Galaxy contains …
Английский словарь Британика
WAGON — I. ˈwagən, ˈwaig- sometimes ˈwaag- or -g ə ŋ noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: earlier wagan, wagen, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STAR — I. ˈstär, ˈstȧ(r noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English sterre, from Old English steorra; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ONE — I. |wən adjective Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HITCH — I. ˈhich verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English hytchen transitive verb 1. : to move with jerks or jerkily …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HITCH — ( n. ) A knot or noose in a rope which can be readily undone; -- intended for a temporary …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WAGON — — wagonless , adj. /wag"euhn/ , n. 1. any of various kinds of four-wheeled vehicles designed to be pulled or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
STAR — — starless , adj. /stahr/ , n., adj., v., starred, starring . n. 1. any of the heavenly bodies, except …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ONE — /wun/ , adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HITCH — hitch 1 — hitcher , n. /hich/ , v.t. 1. to fasten or tie, esp. temporarily, by means of a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WAGON — I. ˈwa-gən noun Etymology: Dutch wagen, from Middle Dutch — more at wain Date: 15th century 1. a. : a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
STAR — I. ˈstär noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English sterre, from Old English steorra; akin to Old High German sterno …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ONE — I. ˈwən adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HITCH — I. ˈhich verb Etymology: Middle English hytchen Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. : to move by jerks or with …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WAGON — noun a chariot. 2. wagon ·noun a freight car on a railway. 3. wagon ·noun the dipper, or charles's wain. …
Webster English vocab
STAR — noun the polestar; the north star. 2. star ·noun that which resembles the figure of a star, as an ornament …
Webster English vocab
HITCH — noun a small dislocation of a bed or vein. 2. hitch ·noun the act of catching, as on a hook, …
Webster English vocab
WAGON — [wag.on] n [D wagen, fr. MD--more at wain] (15c) 1 a: a usu. four-wheel vehicle for transporting bulky commodities and …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
STAR — [star] n, often attrib [ME sterre, fr. OE steorra; akin to OHG sterno star, L stella, Gk aster, astron] (bef. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HITCH — [hitch] vb [ME hytchen] vt (14c) 1: to move by jerks or with a tug 2. a: to catch or …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WAGON — four-wheeled vehicle designed to be drawn by draft animals and known to have been used as early as the 1st …
Britannica English vocabulary
WAGON — wagon BrE AmE ˈwæɡ ə n ▷ wagon|s z ▶ ˈ wagon train BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WAGON — / ˈwægən; NAmE / noun 1. ( BrE ) ( NAmE ˈfreight car ) a railway / railroad truck for …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STAR — / stɑː(r); NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun IN SKY 1. [ C ] a large ball of burning …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONE
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HITCH — / hɪtʃ; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. to get a free ride in a person's car; to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WAGON — wag ‧ on BrE AmE ( also waggon British English ) /ˈwæɡən/ noun [countable] [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Dutch …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
STAR — I. star 1 S2 W2 /stɑː $ stɑːr/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: steorra ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ONE — I. one 1 S1 W1 /wʌn/ BrE AmE number 1 . the number 1: They had one daughter. one hundred …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HITCH — I. hitch 1 /hɪtʃ/ BrE AmE verb 1 . [intransitive and transitive] informal to get free rides from the drivers …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WAGON — n. (also Brit. waggon) 1 a four-wheeled vehicle for heavy loads, often with a removable tilt or cover. 2 Brit. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STAR — n. & v. --n. 1 a celestial body appearing as a luminous point in the night sky. 2 (in full …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HITCH — v. & n. --v. 1 a tr. fasten with a loop, hook, etc.; tether (hitched the horse to the cart). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WAGON — n. (also Brit. waggon) 1 a four-wheeled vehicle for heavy loads, often with a removable tilt or cover. 2 Brit. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
STAR — n. & v. n. 1 a celestial body appearing as a luminous point in the night sky. 2 (in full …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ONE — adj., n., & pron. adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HITCH — v. & n. v. 1 a tr. fasten with a loop, hook, etc.; tether (hitched the horse to the cart). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WAGON — n. (also Brit. waggon) 1. a four-wheeled vehicle for heavy loads, often with a removable tilt or cover. 2 Brit. …
Oxford English vocab
STAR — n. & v. --n. 1. a celestial body appearing as a luminous point in the night sky. 2 (in full …
Oxford English vocab
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1. single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Oxford English vocab
WAGON — ( wagons) Note: in BRIT, also use 'waggon' 1. A wagon is a strong vehicle with four wheels, usually pulled …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STAR — ( stars, starring, starred) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A star …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONE — ( ones) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. One is the number …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HITCH — ( hitches, hitching, hitched) 1. A hitch is a slight problem or difficulty which causes a short delay. After some …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WAGON — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES chuck wagon paddy wagon station wagon wagon train welcome wagon ▪ The company is bringing …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
STAR — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a comedy star (= a very famous comedy actor or actress ) ▪ The …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ONE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HITCH — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES hitch a ride (= get a free ride from a passing vehicle ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WAGON — [UK and ANZ] waggon [noun] [C] - a vehicle with four wheels, which must be pulled or pushed and can …
Cambridge English vocab
STAR — n. falling star shooting star North Star pulsating radio star Dog Star sea star Barnard's star binary star David Star …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
STAR — n. Any massive celestial body of gas that shines by radiant energy generated inside it. The Milky Way Galaxy contains …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
WAGON — Synonyms and related words : Black Maria, Conestoga wagon, barge, boat, bus, caravan, carryall, cart, coach, covered wagon, cruiser, dray, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
STAR
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
WAGON — See: FIX SOMEONE'S WAGON, HITCH ONE'S WAGON TO A STAR, JUMP ON THE BAND WAGON, OFF THE WAGON, ON THE …
Slang English vocab
WAGON — noun 1 vehicle pulled by animals ADJECTIVE ▪ covered , open ▪ horse-drawn ▪ hay , supply ▪ laden ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary

American Idioms English vocabulary

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