hit the jackpot

Thân thiện

I hit the jackpot on the slot machine with three matching cherries.

Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To achieve a sudden, great success or win a large prize, especially by luck: The phrase describes having an extremely fortunate outcome, often in a financial or competitive context. It originates from gambling, where a "jackpot" is the largest prize.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • She hit the jackpot when her startup company was bought by a tech giant.
  • With that discovery, the research team hit the jackpot and solved the decade-old mystery.
  • I really hit the jackpot with my new apartment; it's perfect and surprisingly affordable.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: While often related to money or prizes, it can describe any highly desirable and lucky outcome.
  • He felt he had hit the jackpot when he married his best friend.
• In Business/Investing: Used to describe a remarkably successful investment or business deal.
  • The venture capitalists hit the jackpot with their early investment in that app.

Variants and Related Words

• Jackpot (n): The large prize itself.
  • The lottery jackpot has reached $50 million.
• Hit it big (idiom): To become very successful, especially suddenly. (A close synonym).
  • The band hit it big after their song went viral.

Synonyms

• Strike gold: To find something very valuable or successful.
• Strike it rich: To suddenly acquire great wealth.
• Luck out: To have a very lucky thing happen. (Note: This is the synonym provided in the reference context).

Related Idioms

• Hit the lottery: Similar to "hit the jackpot," emphasizing a win based on chance.
  • Finding that rare book in a second-hand store was like hitting the lottery for the collector.

Học thuật

Verb

1. succeed by luck
   • I lucked out and found the last parking spot in the lot

Từ đồng nghĩa

• luck out