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striking it rich

striking it rich is the present participle and gerund of strike it rich.

Meaning of strike it rich

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.

Questions about striking it rich

What is striking it rich the present participle and gerund of?
Striking it rich is the present participle and gerund of strike it rich.

Words near striking it rich in the dictionary

  1. striking dumb
  2. striking fear
  3. striking gold
  4. striking in
  5. striking it lucky
  6. striking it rich
  7. striking off
  8. striking off strength
  9. striking oil
  10. striking one's colors
  11. striking one's flag

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