without a hitch
Of an event or process, without any problems.
So far Mr. Martindale's journey had been without a hitch
hitch
/hɪt͡ʃ/
noun 5verb 5name 2
Collocations
5(noun.)
ADJ
slight
last-minute
We experienced a last-minute hitch when our car broke down before the wedding ceremony.
legal, technical
We encountered a legal hitch when trying to sell the house without proper documentation.
PREP
without a ~
The wedding ceremony proceeded without a hitch despite the rain.
~ in
We experienced a slight hitch in our travel arrangements, but everything worked out fine.
Definitions
noun
1
A sudden pull.
2
Any of various knots used to attach a rope to an object other than another rope.
3
A fastener or connection point, as for a trailer.
His truck sported a heavy-duty hitch for his boat.
4
A problem, delay or source of difficulty.
The banquet went off without a hitch
The service operated according to plan on the Monday morning with only a few hitches.
5
A hidden or unfavorable condition or element.
The deal sounds too good to be true. What's the hitch?
verb
1
To pull with a jerk.
She hitched her jeans up and then tightened her belt.
2
To attach, tie or fasten.
He hitched the bedroll to his backpack and went camping.
Philander went into the next room, which was just a lean-to hitched on to the end of the shanty, and came back with a salt mackerel that dripped brine like a rainstorm. Then he put the coffee pot on the stove and rummaged out a loaf of dry bread and some hardtack.
3
To marry oneself to; especially to get hitched.
4
Clipping of hitchhike, to thumb a ride.
to hitch a ride
5
To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.
atoms[…]which at length hitched together
name
1
A surname transferred from the given name.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
- hindrance
- hinderance
- preventive
- preventative
- encumbrance
- incumbrance
- interference
noun — a period of time spent in military service
verb — to hook or entangle
Antonyms
- unhitch
Idioms & Phrases
hitch one's wagon to a star
To commit to an aspirational goal or course of action that will lead to fulfillment.
[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.
hitch one's wagon to
to rely on (someone or something) for success
Finally, I wanted to tell a more personal story that might inspire young people considering a life of public service: how my career in politics really started with a search for a p
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His truck sported a heavy-duty hitch for his boat.
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The banquet went off without a hitch
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The service operated according to plan on the Monday morning with only a few hitches.
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She hitched her jeans up and then tightened her belt.
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He hitched the bedroll to his backpack and went camping.
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Philander went into the next room, which was just a lean-to hitched on to the end of the shanty, and came back with a salt mackerel that dripped brine like a rainstorm. Then he put the coffee pot on t
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