strike it rich

Idioms  

1. 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]

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strike it rich

Columbia State Historic Park is a preserved Gold Rush settlement that allows local and foreign tourists to try and strike it rich at the Matelot Gulch Mining Company.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2025

Some are motivated by long-term financial goals like homeownership, while others want a job in finance or to simply strike it rich.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025

Jo is one of the tens of thousands of entrepreneurs looking to strike it rich on the seemingly insatiable global demand for beauty products from South Korea.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2025

"Will cutting a few centimetres help you strike it rich?" the user wrote in her video.

From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2024

You, too, may strike it rich who dares play the Westing game.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

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