Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
hit-pay-dirt
idiom
/hɪt peɪ dɜrt/
Definition
To discover something valuable or achieve success after a long search or effort.
Examples
- After months of searching for a profitable investment, the company finally hit pay dirt with their latest project.
- The researchers hit pay dirt when they discovered a new drug that could cure a previously untreatable disease.
Meaning
The phrase ‘hit pay dirt’ refers to the moment when one finds something that yields a great benefit or profit, especially after efforts to find it.
Synonyms
- strike gold
- discover a bonanza
- find a treasure
