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wagon

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FIX SOMEONE'S WAGON,

HITCH ONE'S WAGON TO A STAR,

JUMP ON THE BAND WAGON,

OFF THE WAGON,

ON THE WAGON.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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fix someone's wagon

[fix someone's wagon] or [fix someone's little red wagon] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. (Said to a child as a threat) to administer a spanking. * /Stop that right away or […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

hitch one's wagon to a star

[hitch one's wagon to a star] {v. phr.} To aim high; follow a great ambition or purpose. * /In trying to be a famous pianist, Mary had hitched her wagon […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

on the wagon

[on the wagon] {adv. phr.} Participating in an alcohol addiction program; not touching any alcoholic beverage. * /Jim's doctor and his family finally managed to convince him that he was […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

off the wagon

[off the wagon] {adj. phr.}, {slang} No longer refusing to drink whiskey or other alcoholic beverages; drinking liquor again, after stopping for a while. * /When a heavy drinker quits […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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