striking gold
Finding sudden wealth
Striking gold is discovering something extremely valuable or achieving sudden success.
The phrase comes from mining—literally finding a gold deposit—but now applies to any fortunate discovery: We struck gold when we found that old recording in the archive.
Someone who strikes gold with an investment or business venture has hit upon something unexpectedly profitable.
- discoverFind something unknown
- hit the jackpotWin a major prize
- jackpotAccumulated gambling prize
- bonanzaSudden large windfall
- findLocate through effort
fortune · serendipity · lucky break · vein · lode · providence · prospecting · windfall · big break · locate · treasure hunt · eureka · nugget · triumph · innovation · touch · panning · breakthrough
- wealthriches, wealth, fortune, affluence, prosperity
- greedgreed, avarice, covetousness, cupidity, materialism
- money slangbucks, dough, moolah, cheddar, cash
- prosperitywealth, riches, fortune, success, abundance
- success storiesrags to riches, success story, underdog story, comeback story, zero to hero
striking goldstriking out
Eliminating by crossing through
coming up short · drawing a blank · going bust · missing the mark · falling flat
striking goldstriking out
Eliminating by crossing through
going bankrupt · going down in flames · crashing and burning · going broke · bad break
strike, striking, struck, stricken, striker, strikers, strikes, gold, golden