hitch Idiom, Proverb

have a hitch in your getalong

limp, walk with a limp Since he broke his ankle, he's had a little hitch in his getalong.

hitch in your getalong

(See have a hitch in your getalong)

hitch one

aim high, follow a great ambition or purpose He wants to hitch his wagon to a star and pursue his dreams of becoming an actor.

without a hitch

without a problem, smooth sailing Except for one flat tire, the trip went without a hitch.

hitch a ride

Idiom(s): thumb a ride AND hitch a ride

Theme: TRANSPORTATION

to get a ride from a passing motorist; to make a sign with one's thumb that indicates to passing drivers that one is begging for a ride.
• My car broke down on the highway, and I had to thumb a ride to get back to town.
• Sometimes it's dangerous to hitch a ride with a stranger.

A hitch in your giddy-up

If you have a hitch in your giddy-up, you're not feeling well. ('A hitch in your gittie-up' is also used.)

to get hitched

"They're getting hitched next Saturday."

get hitched|get|hitched

v. phr. To get married. After a long period of dating, Fred and Mary finally got hitched.

hitch one's wagon to a star|hitch|star|wagon

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.

latch on|hitch|hitch onto|latch

v., informal 1. To get hold of; grasp or grab; catch. He looked for something to latch onto and keep from falling. The football player latched onto a pass. 2. slang To get into your possession. The banker latched onto a thousand shares of stock. 3. slang To understand. The teacher explained the idea of jet engines until the students latched onto it.
Synonym: CATCH ON. 4. informal To keep; to hold. The poor woman latched onto the little money she had left. 5. slang To stay with; not leave. Marie and Dick wanted to go to the movies by themselves, but Mane's little brother latched onto them.

hitch

hitch
without a hitch
smoothly, easily, and successfully

hitch one's wagon to a star

hitch one's wagon to a star
Aim high, as in Bill's hitching his wagon to a star—he plans to be a partner by age thirty. This metaphoric expression was invented by essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson in 1870.