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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Example Sentences

The unforgiving conditions for young Wall Street bankers, long seen as rites of passage for those looking to strike it rich in finance, have drawn renewed scrutiny after the deaths of multiple young bankers at other banks in the last several years.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dozens of people have now descended on the area and have been digging up the fenced area where the cows were once penned in, hoping to strike it rich.

From BBC

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

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

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

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