Hit/strike pay dirt
verb
To discover or find something valuable or profitable.
After months of research, the detective hit pay dirt when he found the main suspect's location.
Often appears as...
- hit pay dirt with
- strike pay dirt in
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
verb
To have sudden success or unexpected good fortune.
With his new invention, he struck pay dirt and became a millionaire overnight.
Often appears as...
- suddenly hit/strike pay dirt
- never hit/strike pay dirt
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
verb
To discover or find something valuable or profitable.
After months of research, the detective hit pay dirt when he found the main suspect's location.
Often appears as...
- hit pay dirt with
- strike pay dirt in
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
verb
To have sudden success or unexpected good fortune.
With his new invention, he struck pay dirt and became a millionaire overnight.
Often appears as...
- suddenly hit/strike pay dirt
- never hit/strike pay dirt
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Value Discovery
Used when someone finds something of great worth after searching or trying for a while.
They finally hit pay dirt in their search for a vintage comic book collection.
Pro Tip 2/3Research Breakthrough
Often used in contexts like research or investigation where a significant discovery is made.
After analyzing the data, the scientists hit pay dirt with a new vaccine formula.
Pro Tip 3/3Not literal
It's figurative, not about actually finding dirt or soil that pays money.
The tech start-up hit pay dirt with their innovative app, not by selling dirt.
Pro Tip 1/3Value Discovery
Used when someone finds something of great worth after searching or trying for a while.
They finally hit pay dirt in their search for a vintage comic book collection.
Pro Tip 2/3Research Breakthrough
Often used in contexts like research or investigation where a significant discovery is made.
After analyzing the data, the scientists hit pay dirt with a new vaccine formula.
Pro Tip 3/3Not literal
It's figurative, not about actually finding dirt or soil that pays money.
The tech start-up hit pay dirt with their innovative app, not by selling dirt.
Pro Tip 1/3Value Discovery
Used when someone finds something of great worth after searching or trying for a while.
They finally hit pay dirt in their search for a vintage comic book collection.
Pro Tip 2/3Research Breakthrough
Often used in contexts like research or investigation where a significant discovery is made.
After analyzing the data, the scientists hit pay dirt with a new vaccine formula.
Pro Tip 3/3Not literal
It's figurative, not about actually finding dirt or soil that pays money.
The tech start-up hit pay dirt with their innovative app, not by selling dirt.
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