Meaning

• to have great success with something.
• to discover a source of wealth or success. The term sometimes implies that it was discovered by chance or luck.
• to find happiness or wealth.
• to find exactly what you needed.

 

Example Sentences

• Tara and Patti really struck gold when they developed an app that went viral.
• We struck gold when we hired Ken. He brings in more money than our other three salespeople combined.
• A California woman has struck gold at the casino. She hit the jackpot and won 5 million dollars.
• The company has struck gold with its new marketing plan.
• She hasn’t always been lucky with her boyfriends, but I think she’s struck gold this time.
• We’ve struck gold here. This book has everything we need.

 

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