hit pay dirt

English

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Verb

hit pay dirt (third-person singular simple present hits pay dirt, present participle hitting pay dirt, simple past and past participle hit pay dirt)

1. (informal, idiomatic) To strike it rich; to get lucky or have a big break.

   With his third novel he finally hit pay dirt and wrote a bestseller.

Alternative forms

• hit paydirt