strike oil
Frequency: 5.52.3 per million words
to find oil suddenly after drilling; often implies success and wealth
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- They finally struck oil after years of searching in the desert.
- The small startup unexpectedly struck oil with its innovative new product.
- If we could just strike oil with this project, all our financial worries would be over.
- Many prospectors dream of striking oil and becoming rich overnight.
- After numerous failures, the inventor hoped his latest creation would strike oil.
- The company was elated when they struck oil in the new offshore field.
- She felt like she had struck oil when she landed her dream job.
- It's rare for a new author to strike oil with their first novel.
- He invested heavily, hoping to strike oil in the emerging tech market.
- The team's hard work paid off when they struck oil with their groundbreaking research.