it went off without a hitch

  • 1without a hitch —    If something happens without a hitch, nothing at all goes wrong.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If something happens without a hitch, it takes place exactly as planned, without any difficulties.     The ceremony went off without a… …

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  • 2without a hitch — mod. with no problem(s). □ Everything went off without a hitch. □ e hoped the job would go off without a hitch …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 3hitch — I n. (colloq.) obstacle stoppage 1) a slight hitch 2) a hitch in (there s been a slight hitch in our plans) 3) without a hitch (it went off without a hitch) period of military service (esp. AE) 4) to do a hitch 5) to sign up for another hitch II …

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  • 4hitch — 1 verb 1 (I, T) informal to ask for a free ride from the drivers of passing cars by putting your hand out with your thumb raised; hitchhike (+ across/around/to): They hitched all the way across Europe. | hitch a ride with sb: We hitched a ride… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 5hitch — 1. noun /hɪtʃ/ a) A sudden pull. His truck sported a heavy duty hitch for his boat. b) Any of various knots used to attach a rope to an object other than another rope . See . The banquet went off without a hitch. (Meaning the banquet went… …

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  • 6hitch — I. verb Etymology: Middle English hytchen Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to move by jerks or with a tug 2. a. to catch or fasten by or as if by a hook or knot < hitched his horse to the fence post > b …

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  • 7hitch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ slight ▪ last minute (esp. BrE) ▪ There are always a few last minute hitches at the dress rehearsal. ▪ legal (BrE), technical …

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  • 8Equestrian Sports — ▪ 2009 Introduction Thoroughbred Racing. United States.       A seemingly invincible three year old colt named Big Brown took American Thoroughbred racing by storm during the 2008 spring classic season. In the 134th Kentucky Derby on May 3, Big&#8230; …

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  • 9VEISHEA — [ [http://www.veishea.iastate.edu/2006/mediakit/history.pdf VEISHEA History] from the official 2006 media kit] VEISHEA is the largest student run festival in the nation, bringing in tens of thousands of visitors to the campus each year.The name&#8230; …

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  • 10snatch — 1. tv. to kidnap someone. (Underworld.) □ We’re gonna snatch the kid when the baby sitter comes out to see what happened. □ The mob snatched Mrs. Davis and held her for ransom. 2. n. a kidnapping. (Underworld.) □ The Bradley snatch had the&#8230; …

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