to hitch one's wagon to a star
01
to become partners with or rely on someone who is already successful so that one can achieve the same level of success
Dialect
American
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Idiom
Informal
Exempel
The successful CEO hitched her wagon to a star early in her career by partnering with a well-known industry leader.
The writer hoped to hitch her wagon to a star by submitting her manuscript to a top publishing house.
