strike lucky

strike it rich

To become wealthy very quickly or suddenly. The mother of three struck it rich when her weekly lotto ticket ending up winning her over $2 million. My wife struck it rich developing an app that synchronizes business data.

See also: rich, strike

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

strike it rich

to acquire wealth suddenly. If I could strike it rich, I wouldn't have to work anymore. Sally ordered a dozen oysters and found a huge pearl in one of them. She struck it rich!

See also: rich, strike

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

strike it rich

Also, strike oil or strike it lucky. Experience sudden financial success, as in He never dreamed that he'd strike it rich this soon, or They really struck oil with that investment, or One of these days we'll strike it lucky. The first of these idioms originated in mining, where it referred to finding a rich mineral deposit. [Colloquial; second half of 1800s]

See also: rich, strike

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

strike it rich

If you strike it rich, you suddenly earn or win a large amount of money. He struck it rich with his first novel. Commerce seems to offer graduates more opportunities to strike it rich.

See also: rich, strike

strike lucky

strike it lucky

BRITISH

COMMON If someone strikes lucky or strikes it lucky, they suddenly have some good luck. I arrived at 12.30 to give myself time to find a parking meter, but struck lucky immediately. The lottery mainly takes money from the poorest people, who dream of striking it lucky. Note: This expression has its origins in mining in the 19th century. It refers to someone finding the minerals or oil that they were looking for. `Strike oil' is based on the same idea.

strike it rich

find a source of abundance or success. informal

See also: rich, strike

strike lucky (or strike it lucky)

have a lucky success. British

strike it ˈrich

(informal) become rich suddenly: He struck it rich when a relative died and left him two million.

See also: rich, strike

strike (it) ˈlucky

(informal) have good luck: We certainly struck it lucky with the weather — it’s beautiful today. He bets on the horses, and sometimes he strikes lucky.

strike it rich

tv. to become rich suddenly. Pete is the kind of guy who wants to strike it rich and live in the lap of luxury for the rest of his life.

See also: rich, strike

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

strike it rich

Informal

To have sudden financial success.

See also: rich, strike

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

See also:

strike it rich
strike it lucky
marry into money
be born with a silver spoon in (one's) mouth
be born with a silver spoon in your mouth
born with a silver spoon in (one's) mouth
born with a silver spoon in his or her mouth
born with a silver spoon in mouth
born with a silver spoon in your mouth
born with a silver spoon

References in periodicals archive

IF you've got a letterbox you've probably had junkmail from McIntrye & Dodd or Strike Lucky Games.

BEWARE! INVESTIGATE

She doesn't have a record deal, but she's hoping she'll strike lucky."

Coco's hope

Strike Lucky Games Limited have been flooding homes with scratchcards, offering prizes of pounds 50,000, electrical goods or "a genuine uncut emerald guaranteed to be over one carat".

EMERALD PRIZE IS NOT UP TO SCRATCH; pounds 5 call to win pounds 1 gem

A SCOTTISH oil company is hoping to strike lucky in north Warwickshire.

Oil hunt tests win backing

DENIS Racing, a two-shop business in Essex, is licking its wounds this morning after laying a pounds 4 Strike Lucky on Saturday and being saddled with a payout of pounds 48,444.

Essex punter nets pounds 48,444 payout

GET in with a shout if you strike lucky with a good JULY sea or coarse fish caught in a river or lake or from a beach or boat.

PRIZE-GUY STAN'S AT IT AGAIN!

Providence Resources hopes to strike lucky near a small island off Dalkey, Co Dublin, home to celebrities such as U2's Bono.

DALKEY OIL HUNT

TELL the People if you strike lucky on a Christmas outing and we will include your catch in our latest contest for beach and boat rods, plus rod holdalls for top scoring coarse fish.

Bert's old gold

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释义	strike lucky strike it rich To become wealthy very quickly or suddenly. The mother of three struck it rich when her weekly lotto ticket ending up winning her over $2 million. My wife struck it rich developing an app that synchronizes business data. See also: rich, strike Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. strike it rich to acquire wealth suddenly. If I could strike it rich, I wouldn't have to work anymore. Sally ordered a dozen oysters and found a huge pearl in one of them. She struck it rich! See also: rich, strike McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. strike it rich Also, strike oil or strike it lucky. Experience sudden financial success, as in He never dreamed that he'd strike it rich this soon, or They really struck oil with that investment, or One of these days we'll strike it lucky. The first of these idioms originated in mining, where it referred to finding a rich mineral deposit. [Colloquial; second half of 1800s] See also: rich, strike The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. strike it rich If you strike it rich, you suddenly earn or win a large amount of money. He struck it rich with his first novel. Commerce seems to offer graduates more opportunities to strike it rich. See also: rich, strike strike lucky or strike it lucky BRITISH COMMON If someone strikes lucky or strikes it lucky, they suddenly have some good luck. I arrived at 12.30 to give myself time to find a parking meter, but struck lucky immediately. The lottery mainly takes money from the poorest people, who dream of striking it lucky. Note: This expression has its origins in mining in the 19th century. It refers to someone finding the minerals or oil that they were looking for. `Strike oil' is based on the same idea. See also: lucky, strike Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. strike it rich find a source of abundance or success. informal See also: rich, strike strike lucky (or strike it lucky) have a lucky success. British See also: lucky, strike Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary strike it ˈrich (informal) become rich suddenly: He struck it rich when a relative died and left him two million. See also: rich, strike strike (it) ˈlucky (informal) have good luck: We certainly struck it lucky with the weather — it’s beautiful today. He bets on the horses, and sometimes he strikes lucky. See also: lucky, strike Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary strike it rich tv. to become rich suddenly. Pete is the kind of guy who wants to strike it rich and live in the lap of luxury for the rest of his life. See also: rich, strike McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions strike it rich Informal To have sudden financial success. See also: rich, strike American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: strike it rich strike it lucky marry into money be born with a silver spoon in (one's) mouth be born with a silver spoon in your mouth born with a silver spoon in (one's) mouth born with a silver spoon in his or her mouth born with a silver spoon in mouth born with a silver spoon in your mouth born with a silver spoon References in periodicals archive IF you've got a letterbox you've probably had junkmail from McIntrye & Dodd or Strike Lucky Games. BEWARE! INVESTIGATE She doesn't have a record deal, but she's hoping she'll strike lucky." Coco's hope Strike Lucky Games Limited have been flooding homes with scratchcards, offering prizes of pounds 50,000, electrical goods or "a genuine uncut emerald guaranteed to be over one carat". EMERALD PRIZE IS NOT UP TO SCRATCH; pounds 5 call to win pounds 1 gem A SCOTTISH oil company is hoping to strike lucky in north Warwickshire. Oil hunt tests win backing DENIS Racing, a two-shop business in Essex, is licking its wounds this morning after laying a pounds 4 Strike Lucky on Saturday and being saddled with a payout of pounds 48,444. Essex punter nets pounds 48,444 payout GET in with a shout if you strike lucky with a good JULY sea or coarse fish caught in a river or lake or from a beach or boat. PRIZE-GUY STAN'S AT IT AGAIN! Providence Resources hopes to strike lucky near a small island off Dalkey, Co Dublin, home to celebrities such as U2's Bono. DALKEY OIL HUNT TELL the People if you strike lucky on a Christmas outing and we will include your catch in our latest contest for beach and boat rods, plus rod holdalls for top scoring coarse fish. Bert's old gold
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