hit the jackpot
Strike it rich
To hit the jackpot is to win a large prize, originally in gambling—slot machines accumulate a jackpot that pays out on rare winning combinations.
The phrase now applies to any stroke of exceptional luck or success: We hit the jackpot with our new hire.
I hit the jackpot at the thrift store today.
Sudden large windfall
- goldmineRich ore deposit
- windfallUnanticipated lucky gain
- fortuneWealth or destiny
- treasure troveOwnerless valuables found hidden
motherlode · payday · cash cow · gravy train · winning ticket · lucky break · strike gold · strike it rich
Narrow elongated openings
- casinoFacility for wagering
- lotteryRandomized prize distribution
- winningsMoney gained from betting
- payoutMoney distributed to recipient
scratchcard · bingo · slot machine · one-armed bandit · cherry · sevens · cash out · coin drop
Sudden important advance
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- coupAbrupt seizure of power
- grand slamWinning every trick
- home runFull-circuit scoring hit
bull's-eye · perfect match · dream come true · stroke of luck · once in a lifetime · stars align · perfect timing · nailed it
bonanza
Sudden large windfall
treasure trove · motherlode · payday · cash cow · gravy train · winning ticket · lucky break · strike gold · strike it rich · big win
slots
Narrow elongated openings
payout · scratchcard · bingo · slot machine · one-armed bandit · cherry · sevens · cash out · coin drop
breakthrough
Sudden important advance
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- coupAbrupt seizure of power
- grand slamWinning every trick
home run · bull's-eye · perfect match · dream come true · stroke of luck · once in a lifetime · stars align · perfect timing · nailed it · scored
- gambling lingoall in, ante up, raise the stakes, go all in, high roller
- striking goldeureka, bonanza, windfall, paydirt, mother lode
- success idiomsstrike gold, make it, rags to riches, come out on top, hit it out of the park
- money slangbucks, dough, moolah, cheddar, cash
- prosperitywealth, riches, fortune, success, abundance
- jackscar jack, floor jack, hydraulic jack, scissor jack, bottle jack
hit the jackpotgo bust
Become financially ruined
strike out · come up empty · lose one's shirt · hit rock bottom · crash and burn
hit the jackpotfail miserably
come up short · strike out · fall flat · bomb · flop
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