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hits pay dirt

hits pay dirt is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hit pay dirt.

Meaning of hit pay dirt

Verb

hit pay dirt (third-person singular simple present hits pay dirt, present participle hitting pay dirt, simple past and past participle hit pay dirt)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To strike it rich; to get lucky or have a big break.
    • With his third novel he finally hit pay dirt and wrote a bestseller.

Questions about hits pay dirt

What is hits pay dirt the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hits pay dirt is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hit pay dirt.

Words near hits pay dirt in the dictionary

  1. hits one out of the ball park
  2. hits one out of the ballpark
  3. hits one's marks
  4. hits out
  5. hits pause
  6. hits pay dirt
  7. hits paydirt
  8. hits rock bottom
  9. hits send
  10. hits someone for six
  11. hits someone when they are down

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