词汇 | strike it rich |
释义 | Idiom strike it rich Theme: MONEY to acquire wealth suddenly. (Informal.)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! Slang strike it rich Theme: WEALTH tr. to become rich suddenly.I never thought I would strike it rich.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. Idiom strike it rich to become suddenly and unexpectedly rich or successful.Many immigrants dream of striking it rich in America. Etymology: based on literal meaning of strike it rich (= to find gold in the ground) strike it richTo 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. strike it richto 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! strike it richAlso, 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] strike it richIf 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. strike luckyorstrike it luckyBRITISHCOMMON 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 richfind a source of abundance or success. informalstrike lucky (or strike it lucky)have a lucky success. Britishstrike it ˈrich(informal) become rich suddenly: He struck it rich when a relative died and left him two million.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. strike it richInformal To have sudden financial success. |
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