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Off Without A Hitch
July 30, 2010 Written By: Craig Dick
GO OFF WITHOUT A HITCH
Meaning: to happen successfully without any problems
Origin: One of the definitions of hitch actually means a temporary difficulty. This phase is known as an idiom. The earliest publication I could find of it is from Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXII, Issue 2832, 23 August 1866. This saying gains widespread popularity from this point on.
I was surprised to find that there are no references to beast of burden running off with parts of their hitches still attached to them or to flint lock rifles mis-firing.
It is usually used to refer to weddings that go smoothly.
Sources: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary, Cambridge University Press
Farm Sayings Friday is weekly feature of Yield Starts Here. You might think your grandparents made it up, but that old saying likely goes back many years. In this feature we will figure out who said it first and what it really means! Do you have a well used saying in your family, send to us and we'll feature it in a future blog.
Yield Starts Here is a blog for farmers, focusing on increasing yield and profitability by focusing on the soil. It is managed by Craig Dick, a Blogronomist and Sales and Marketing Manager at Calcium Products. Find other articles by Craig and guest writers at http://blog.calciumproducts.com/ .
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