hit the jackpot

Verb

Meaning

succeed by luck

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Synonyms

luck out gain score thrive prosper bring home the bacon make it make good make out do well get rich make a killing break the bank make money get there

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Antonyms

collapse fail break down abort flop backfire

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Hypernyms

win succeed bring home the bacon deliver the goods come through

Examples

I lucked out and found the last parking spot in the lot Source: Internet

Finally on June 23 I hit the jackpot. Source: Internet

And when the schizophrenia researchers did that with the various genes associated with the ErbB4 signaling pathway, they hit the jackpot. Source: Internet

Raiders wide receiver Tyrell Williams hit the jackpot Wednesday, but it had nothing to do with his team’s new home in Las Vegas. Source: Internet

But that’s exactly what drew looking for a hideout from the slavery-enforcing authorities, and once Sayers and his team found the island, they hit the jackpot, finding evidence of seven cabins from roughly 1660 to 1860. Source: Internet

Expert skiers hit the jackpot with some of the most interesting snowcat skiing in Colorado, complete with a guide, access to bowls and gladed skiing across 1,635 acres, and an affordable price tag that starts at $300 (lift ticket not included). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

hit the headlines hit the high notes hit the high spots hit the mark hit the nail on the head hit the net