strike gold

strike gold

1. Literally, to discover gold, as in a gold mine. All it takes for a gold rush is for one prospector to strike gold.
2. To discover a source of wealth or success. The term sometimes implies that it was discovered by chance or luck. Tara and Patti really struck gold when they developed an app that went viral. We struck gold when we hired Ken. He brings in more money that our other three salespeople combined.
3. To win a gold medal in a competition, typically an athletic contest. Michael Phelps has struck gold more than any other Olympian in history.
See also: gold, strike
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

strike gold

1. If you strike gold, you become very rich or successful by finding or doing something. A California nurse has struck gold on a slot machine. Hitting the jackpot, she suddenly found herself 9.3 million dollars richer. The company has struck gold with its new holiday development.
2. If you strike gold, you win a gold medal in a competition. Mason struck gold in the vault, with Reeder taking the bronze, her third medal of the games.
See also: gold, strike
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

strike ˈgold

find happiness, wealth, etc.; find exactly what you need: She hasn’t always been lucky with her boyfriends, but I think she’s struck gold this time. We’ve struck gold here. This book has everything we need.
See also: gold, strike
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • a gold mine
  • gold mine
  • gold-plated
  • gold-plate
  • goldbricker
  • go gold
  • goldbrick
  • have a heart of gold
  • get a gold star
  • heart of gold, (to have) a
References in periodicals archive
Presenting Percy, who will warm up for the Festival in the Red Mills Chase at Gowran Park on Saturday, is 5-2 with Paddy Power to strike gold for trainer Patrick Kelly (above).
KELLY'S HERO LEADS HUNT FOR GOLD; David Yates with the latest racing news ON TRACK
Both fighters were strong, but Michael dominated the match to strike gold.
Teenagers' medals joy at world championships
NICKEL SILVER (4.10) is fancied to strike gold in the featured sprint handicap at Wolverhampton today.
SILVER'S GOLDEN
Tom James, Andy Hodge, Pete Reed and Steve Williams strike gold for Britain's rowers by winning the men's coxless fours.
BEIJING MEDAL JOY AS BRITAIN SALUTES FOUR WINNERS IN ONE HISTORIC DAY; THE GOLDEN GENERATION
Liverpudlian super heavyweight Price's first boxing memory was watching Harrison strike gold and now he is looking forward to making his own mark in Beijing.
IN BRIEF: Price tipped for Olympic success
She was also the only swimmer from the region to strike gold and also picked up a silver in the 100m backstroke in 1-08.33.
Phoebe has the golden touch
CLEENAS LADY, winner of her heat and semi-final, can strike gold in the final of the Alpha Feeds Peterborough Seniors Derby tonight, writes Tony Bullen.
Lady's ready to clean up
Sporting over-60s can strike gold by taking part in a national campaign.
Warm to cashoffer
Coming home a distance clear, he is now best-priced at 8-1 to strike Gold again at Cheltenham in March.
RACING: Looks Like Noel's back in business
The seven-year-old showed he is good as ever when notching a Grade One win at Auteuil last month and this three-mile-onefurlong contest is a great chance for him to strike gold again.
DAN WON'T BE LEFT ON SHELF
Halsall is a hot favourite to strike gold again in today's 100m freestyle final and she had to overcome a bout of Delhi belly to strike gold yesterday.
Fran-tastic as golden girl leaves Aussies treading water
DWAIN CHAMBERS is 10-1 to strike gold at the World Championships in Valencia next month after winning the 60m at the World Indoor trials in Sheffield yesterday.
ATHLETICS: Dwain impresses
Gavin, who became the first Englishman to strike gold at the World Championships when he won the lightweight title in Chicago, was withdrawn from the match after suffering flu and a broken tooth.
SPORT In Brief: Illness KOs top prospect
BRITISH rowing hero Sir Steve Redgrave is confident the coxless four can strike gold in Athens despite the late change in personnel in the build up to the Games.
ROWING: Four will strike gold