Strike gold

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verb phrase

To suddenly find or get something valuable or advantageous.

After years of small roles in films, he finally struck gold with his latest movie.
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Idiomatic

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Positive Outcome

Used when someone achieves success after effort or by chance.

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Despite the difficulties, our team struck gold with our innovative product launch.
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Often Figurative

Usually refers to non-literal gold, like a great opportunity or idea.

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Sandy struck gold when she found an old comic book in her attic worth thousands.
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Unexpected Success

Implies a surprising or unforeseen positive result, often after hard times.

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She struck gold with her blog, attracting millions of readers unexpectedly.
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