hitch one's wagon to
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Meaning · English
To associate oneself with someone or something for personal gain
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
liên kết bản thân với ai đó hoặc điều gì đó để đạt lợi ích cá nhân
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Literally: attach a wagon to another's
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
She decided to hitch her wagon to the successful entrepreneur
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “hitch one's wagon to” mean?
To associate oneself with someone or something for personal gain Literally: attach a wagon to another's
Is “hitch one's wagon to” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.