strike gold
idiom
: to have great success with something
The studio struck gold with their latest film.
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And Claressa Shields, a two-time women’s middleweight champion, is the only American to strike gold in that span.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
Some actors-turned-directors strike gold; others strike out.
—Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 5 Apr. 2024
That makes Fisher one of the favorites to strike gold in this summer’s Games, something no U.S. distance runner has done in four decades.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
The Falcons hoped to strike gold with Ridder, a third-round pick out of Cincinnati in 2022.
—Charles Odum, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
Some actors-turned-directors strike gold; others strike out.
—Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 5 Apr. 2024
That makes Fisher one of the favorites to strike gold in this summer’s Games, something no U.S. distance runner has done in four decades.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
The Falcons hoped to strike gold with Ridder, a third-round pick out of Cincinnati in 2022.
—Charles Odum, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024
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“Strike gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20gold. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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