hitch one's wagon to a star: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  USCanadaidiomaticliterary
  • Figurative: To commit oneself to an aspirational, idealistic, or highly ambitious goal or course of action in the hope of achieving fulfilment or great success.

  Examples

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  • She decided to hitch her wagon to a star and pursue her dream of becoming a renowned artist.

    Ella decidió aspirar a lo más alto y perseguir su sueño de convertirse en una artista reconocida.

  • When you hitch your wagon to a star, you commit yourself to ambitious goals that require hard work.

    Cuando apuntas a lo más alto, te comprometes con metas ambiciosas que requieren mucho esfuerzo.

  • Many entrepreneurs hitch their wagons to a star, aiming for breakthrough innovations in their field.

    Muchos emprendedores aspiran a lo más alto, buscando innovaciones revolucionarias en su campo.

• 2.

  USCanadaliteral archaicliterary
  • Literal: To fasten or attach a wagon to a star (used image‑wise or nonsensically in poetic or rhetorical contexts).

  Examples

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  • In the poem, the author describes a dreamer who literally hitches his wagon to a star to show his hope.

    En el poema, el autor describe a un soñador que literalmente engancha su carreta a una estrella para mostrar su esperanza.

  • The children’s storybook illustrated a boy who tried to hitch his wagon to a star, sparking their imagination.

    El libro infantil ilustraba a un niño que intentaba enganchar su carreta a una estrella, despertando su imaginación.

  • During the festival, the float showed a wagon hitched to a star as a whimsical decoration.

    Durante el festival, la carroza mostraba una carreta enganchada a una estrella como decoración caprichosa.

  • The artwork featured a surreal scene where a wagon was hitched to a star, blending reality with fantasy.

    La obra de arte mostraba una escena surrealista donde una carreta estaba enganchada a una estrella, mezclando realidad con fantasía.