| Idiom | Hitch Your Wagon to a Star |
|---|---|
| Example | Even though Paul was small, he hitched his wagon to a star and made it to the top of the league. |
| Meaning | to aim high; to try to reach the highest level; to follow a great ambition |
| Origin | Some word experts think that the famous American writer Ralph Waldo Emerson first used this expression in an essay he wrote in 1870. "Hitch" means attach. "Wagon" stands for any vehicle that takes you places. "Star" symbolizes the highest place to which a person can aspire. So if you're ambitious and set high goals for yourself, you're "hitching your wagon to a star." |
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