Idiom
hitch one's wagon to
Meaning
to rely on (someone or something) for success
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He hitched his wagon to a successful new company.”
“The young politician decided to hitch his wagon to the party leader, hoping to gain more influence in the government.”
“By hitching his wagon to the rising star of the tech industry, the investor ensured his own financial future would be tied to the company's eventual success.”
Examples
simple
“He hitched his wagon to a successful new company.”
contextual
“The young politician decided to hitch his wagon to the party leader, hoping to gain more influence in the government.”
complex
“By hitching his wagon to the rising star of the tech industry, the investor ensured his own financial future would be tied to the company's eventual success.”
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