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strike it rich

strike it rich verb: to become rich suddenly and unexpectedly.

Verb

strike it rich (third-person singular simple present strikes it rich, present participle striking it rich, simple past and past participle struck it rich)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To become rich suddenly and unexpectedly.

Forms of strike it rich

third-person singular presentstrikes it rich
present participlestriking it rich
past participlestruck it rich
paststruck it rich

Questions about strike it rich

What does strike it rich mean?
Strike it rich means to become rich suddenly and unexpectedly.
What part of speech is strike it rich?
Strike it rich is a verb.
What is the past tense of strike it rich?
The past tense of strike it rich is struck it rich.

Words near strike it rich in the dictionary

  1. strike gold
  2. strike hands
  3. strike in
  4. strike insurance
  5. strike it lucky
  6. strike it rich
  7. strike lucky
  8. strike me blind
  9. strike me lucky
  10. strike me pink
  11. strike me silly

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