intransitive. To descend (esp. by flying, falling, jumping, etc.), and land or settle in a place or on a surface; to alight (cf. alight, v.1 4b)…

intransitive. To have good fortune.

to fall on (also upon) one's feet: to get out of difficulties or find oneself in a favourable situation, esp. unexpectedly or by good luck. Cf. foot…

to fall on (also †upon) one's legs: to be lucky; to find oneself in a favourable or successful position, esp. by good fortune. Cf. to fall on (also…

To come upon, find (a pocket, vein, or seam of mineral, a stratum of water, oil, etc.) in prospecting, boring, etc. to strike a bonanza (cf. bonanza…

Originally U.S. to strike oil: (a) to succeed in reaching deposits of oil by drilling a borehole through the overlying rock; (b) figurative to hit…

intransitive. Originally U.S. To succeed, prosper, or gain an advantage by good luck. Also transitive.

to hit the jackpot: to have great or unexpected success, esp. in making a lot of money quickly; (literal) to win a large prize, esp. from a…

Mining (chiefly Australian and New Zealand). Now chiefly historical. intransitive. to bottom on (also upon) gold: to reach gold while excavating…

intransitive. Colloquial phrase to strike lucky, to hit a vein of good fortune.

figurative. Profit; success. Frequently in to hit (also strike, etc.) pay dirt: to achieve profit or success.

figurative. to land on one's feet = to fall on (also upon) one's feet at fall, v. phrases 1e. Cf. to light on (also upon) one's feet (or legs). collo…