| 单词 | to hit the jackpot |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto hit the jackpot 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 gambling machine.In quot. 1910 probably: to succeed in getting to the heart of the matter. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > prosper or flourish [verb (intransitive)] > have good fortune light?c1225 urec1440 to fall on (also upon) one's feet1574 to fall on (also upon) one's legs1723 to strike it rich1834 to strike oil1860 to luck out1902 to hit the jackpot1910 to bottom on (also upon) gold1926 to strike lucky1951 to hit (also strike, etc.) pay dirt1953 to land on one's feet1958 1910 F. L. May Broken Wheel ii. v. 355 ‘Well’, said McKenzie, ‘you've hit the jack pot.’ 1931 Vidette-Messenger (Valparaiso, Indiana) 21 Mar. 5/1 He has hit the jack-pot four times this week in local slot machines. 1944 Newsweek 25 Dec. 67/1 The ‘Vick's Vaper’ had indeed hit the jack-pot. 1962 Sunday Times 10 June (Suppl.) 10 There is always the chance that one or other number or artist will hit the jackpot. 2010 Sunday Mail (Queensland) (Nexis) 2 May 41 Hitting the jackpot is about as likely as one in 54 million. < as lemmas |
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