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hitch one's wagon to a star

To commit to an aspirational goal or course of action that will lead to fulfillment.

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  • Coined by Ralph Waldo Emerson in his essay "Civilization".
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[Emerson] was not afraid to be homely and racy in expressing thought of the highest spirituality. "Hitch your wagon to a star" is a good instance of his favorite manner.

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Submitted on July 10, 2018

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ربط عربة واحدة بنجم

把一辆马车挂给一个明星

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hold one's ownhit one out of the ballparkhold one's nervehitch uphold one's peacehitch uphave time on one's sidehit above one's weighthold one's breathhedge one's betshave the time of one's lifehit below one's weighthit two targets with one arrowhitch your wagon to a star!

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